Section 23-1.7-5 - Medical professional training(a) All physicians licensed pursuant to chapter 37 of title 5, and nurses licensed pursuant to chapter 34 of title 5, shall, no later than October 1, 2023, complete a one-time course of training consisting of a minimum of one hour of instruction on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.(b) The department of health shall promulgate rules to implement the training requirement of subsection (a).R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-1.7-5
Amended by 2022 Pub. Laws, ch. 357,§ 1, eff. 6/29/2022.Amended by 2022 Pub. Laws, ch. 356,§ 1, eff. 6/29/2022.Added by 2019 Pub. Laws, ch. 209,§ 1, eff. 7/15/2019.Added by 2019 Pub. Laws, ch. 174,§ 1, eff. 7/15/2019.