GroundRules
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-27-8: Abrogation of privilege.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40.1 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
- Chapter 27 Penalties for Abuse of Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Any privilege established by chapter 37.3 of title 5, or any professional code relating to the exclusion of confidential communications and/or the competency of witnesses, may not be invoked in any civil or criminal action arising out of a report made pursuant to this chapter or the failure to make a report as required by this chapter.
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