If a person who receives a copy of a supported decision-making agreement or is aware of the existence of a supported decision-making agreement has cause to believe that the principal, who is an adult with a developmental disability or an elder, is being abused, neglected, or exploited by the supporter, the person shall report the alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation pursuant to §§ 40.1-27-2 and 42-66-8.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-66.13-9
Reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation
Known as the Supported Decision-Making Act
The act spans §§ 42-66.13-1 to 42-66.13-9 (10 sections).
P.L. 2019, ch. 113, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 124, § 1.
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.