216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-60-05-3.2

Current through December 26, 2024
Section 216-RICR-60-05-3.2 - Definitions
A. Wherever used in these regulations, the following terms shall be construed as follows:
1. "Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 12-5 entitled, "Search Warrants."
2. "Bodily fluids" means fluids that have human origin and commonly include blood, saliva, and urine.
3. "Bodily tissues" means a group or collection of similar cells and their intercellular substance that act together in the performance of a function in a human body.
4. "Buccal swab" means a sample of tissue cells taken from the inner lining of the cheek or mouth.
5. "Dentist" means an individual licensed to practice dentistry in this state under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-31.1, or an individual licensed to practice dentistry under the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or another country.
6. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Health.
7. "Interocclusal relationship" means the correlation between the occlusal surfaces or cusps of opposing teeth of the maxillary and mandibular arches.
8. "Qualified medical personnel" means a licensed physician, a physician assistant, a registered or practical nurse, or a phlebotomist, trained to properly collect blood samples in accordance with the prevailing standard of practice.

216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-60-05-3.2