R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-56-38.2: Furnishing of health records.

No charge shall be made for furnishing a health record or part of a health record to any individual currently or formerly under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections, his or her attorney, or other authorized representative if the record or part of the record is necessary for the purpose of supporting a claim or appeal under any provision of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., or the Workers’ Compensation Act, chapters 29 — 38 of title 28, and the request is accompanied by documentation of the social security or workers’ compensation claim or appeal. The department shall furnish a health record requested pursuant to this section within thirty (30) days of the request. Further, for patients currently or formerly in the custody of the training school for youth, the director of the department of corrections is authorized to specify by regulation an alternative list of age appropriate rights commensurate with this section.