R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-66-10: Confidentiality of records.

Any records of the office of healthy aging or other agency pertaining to a person reported to be abused, neglected, exploited, or self-neglecting shall be confidential. The records shall not be deemed public and shall be considered records under § 38-2-2(4). The director may, however, disclose to the attorney general, any local, state, or federal police officials, appropriate courts, state departments, public or private agencies, or medical personnel, pertinent information that is necessary to investigate reports of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect, the coordination of needed services, the protection of the elderly victim, or criminal prosecution.