Nothing contained in this chapter shall affect or impair the validity of any act done or right accruing, accrued, or acquired, or any order, judgment, or status established prior to January 1, 1975. As to any person admitted or certified pursuant to the provisions of the law prior to January 1, 1975, the prior law shall continue to govern until six (6) months thereafter, whereupon the provisions of this chapter shall apply in all respects.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5-43
Applicability to acts done, rights accruing, orders, or admissions prior to January 1, 1975
Known as the Mental Health Law
The act spans §§ 40.1-5-1 to 40.1-5-9 (48 sections).
P.L. 1966, ch. 100, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 40-20-28, Reorg
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.