R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-154-3: Construction of references.

Effective July 1, 2011, all references in the general laws to the department of elderly affairs established pursuant to chapter 66 of this title (“Elderly Affairs Department”) shall be deemed to mean and refer to the division of elderly affairs within the department of human services as set forth in this chapter. Effective July 1, 2019, all references in the general laws to either the department of elderly affairs established pursuant to chapter 66 of this title (“Elderly Affairs Department”) or the division of elderly affairs established pursuant to § 42-154-1(a) shall be deemed to mean and refer to the office of healthy aging within the department of human services.