R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-1-1.3: Transfer of responsibilities.

Whenever, in any general or public law, the words “office of substance abuse”, “OSA”, “department of substance abuse” shall appear, they shall be deemed to refer to and to mean the “department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals”. Whenever, in any general or public law, the words “director of the department of substance abuse” shall appear, they shall be deemed to refer to and to mean the “director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals”.