Rhode Island § 23-74-2 - Unlicensed Health Care Practices
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§ 23-74-2. Unlicensed Health Care Practices
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-74-2
§ 23-74-2. Maltreatment of minors prohibited.
Nothing in this chapter shall restrict the ability of a local law enforcement agency or the director of the department of children, youth and families to take action regarding the maltreatment of minors. A parent who obtains unlicensed health care for the parent’s minor child is not relieved of the duty to seek necessary medical care consistent with the requirements of the general laws. A complementary or alternative health care practitioner who is providing services to a child shall be subject to the reporting provisions of chapter 11 of title 40, entitled “Abused and Neglected Children.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2002, ch. 133, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-74-2 ("Unlicensed Health Care Practices") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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