R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.7-10 (2026)
Patient’s rights
Effective Jul 12, 2021History of Section. P.L. 2008, ch. 171, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 466, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 33; P.L. 2016, ch. 67, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 71, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 18; P.L. 2021, ch. 362, § 1, effective July 12, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 364, § 1, effective July 12, 2021.
- (1) To obtain a copy of his or her confidential healthcare information from the HIE;
- (2) To obtain a copy of the disclosure report pertaining to his or her confidential healthcare information;
- (3) To be notified as required by chapter 49.3 of title 11, the Rhode Island identity theft protection act, of a breach of the security system of the HIE;
- (4) To change his or her opt out status in the HIE in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the department;
- (5) To request to amend his or her own information through the provider participant;
- (6) To request his or her confidential healthcare information from the HIE be disclosed to an authorized representative; and
- (7) To request his or her confidential healthcare information from the HIE be disclosed to healthcare providers who are not provider participants as defined by this chapter.
Pursuant to this chapter, a patient who has his or her confidential healthcare information included in the HIE shall have the following rights:
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 171, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 466, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 33; P.L. 2016, ch. 67, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 71, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 18; P.L. 2021, ch. 362, § 1, effective July 12, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 364, § 1, effective July 12, 2021.