Section 244-RICR-00-00-1.7 - Reciprocity1.7.1DescriptionBatterers intervention programs that have valid certification (or similar designation) in jurisdictions that have established standards are automatically eligible for courtesy certification in Rhode Island. Reciprocity for programs in jurisdictions without standards shall be determined on the basis of documented compliance with the three (3) statutory minimum standards.
1.7.2ProceduresA. Any interested person, agency, or program that operates in a state other than Rhode Island, and that seeks to serve one or more batterers who are mandated by R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-29-5 to attend a program certified by the Batterers Intervention Program Standards Oversight Committee, may be considered for reciprocity.B. If the other state or jurisdiction has established standards for batterers intervention programs, qualifying programs within that jurisdiction shall automatically be eligible for courtesy certification in Rhode Island. Courtesy certification shall be conferred upon presentation to the Oversight Committee of credible evidence of the program's certification (or similar designation) in the other jurisdiction.C. Courtesy certification shall only be applicable for individuals who have been adjudicated in Rhode Island and who have been permitted by authority of a Rhode Island court or by Rhode Island Probation and Parole to attend a program in another state.244 R.I. Code R. 244-RICR-00-00-1.7
Adopted effective 1/17/2019