R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-64.1-7: Race, ethnicity, social determinants of health and language data collection coordination.

The commission shall, in consultation with the department of health and other appropriate state agencies, make recommendations for data collection, analysis and dissemination activities by all entities involved in the collection of patient and health care professional information. The commission shall make recommendations for the coordination by the department of health, other agencies, organizations and institutions as needed to design and implement a training curriculum for primary data collectors and disseminate best practices for collection of race, ethnicity, social determinants of health and language data.