R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-10.1-3: General powers and duties.

(a) The department is charged with the execution of the laws relating to the emergency admission and custody of drug intoxicated individuals.

(b) The department may adopt rules and regulations that it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter to insure the safety and promote the welfare of individuals committed to its custody pursuant to this chapter.

(c) The department shall coordinate with the Rhode Island department of health and any other appropriate public or private agencies, organizations, or individuals to propose revisions and updates to this chapter. This shall include, but not be limited to, updates or revisions to statutory language, definitions, and evidence-based best practices. The department shall report the proposed revisions and updates, described in this subsection, to the general assembly and members of the senate committee on health & human services and the house committee on health, education and welfare on or before January 1, 2025.