R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-8.15-15: Other duties of the executive office for health and human services.

(a)(1) The secretary shall determine by regulation whether and to what extent individual providers selected by personal choice participants to provide self-directed personal care are required to complete an orientation, pursuant to the secretary’s authority under § 40-8.14-4(c)(2). The secretary shall determine by regulation the specific types of education, experience, or training that may be required for an individual provider to be included on a registry of persons qualified to be self-directed individual providers.

(2) The subjects of this section shall be collectively bargained with the provider representative. Nothing in this act prohibits a personal choice participant from requiring an individual provider to complete more training or education than is minimally required by the secretary.

(b) The secretary shall maintain a registry for individual providers pursuant to its authority under § 40-8.14-4(c)(4) and shall collaborate with the provider representative to maintain this registry.

(c) The provisions of this section shall take effect on the date of implementation, as provided in § 40-8.15-16(c).