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Confidentiality - R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 42-66.7-6
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Current as of June 2015
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Long-term care ombudsperson files are confidential and may only be disclosed upon the written consent of the affected resident, their representative, or pursuant to a court order. This section does not prevent the disclosure of information obtained in an investigation to persons that need the information to resolve a complaint or to other agencies that are “investigating civil, criminal or licensing violation.”
Current as of June 2015