{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-13.8-9","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13.8-9","heading":"Scope of practice.","body":"(a) A licensed lactation counselor must provide lactation counseling services within the scope of practice which will include, but not be limited to, referral, as appropriate, to a healthcare professional both as defined by the director through the promulgation of regulations. Furthermore, a licensed lactation counselor shall comply with the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice; CLC, in accordance with “Scope of Practice for CLCs”; ALC, in accordance with “Scope of Practice for ALCs”; and/or a licensed lactation counselor shall limit the counselor’s practice to demonstrated areas of competence as documented by relevant professional education, training, and experience.\n(b) A licensed lactation counselor shall conduct the counselor’s professional activities in accordance with the “Scope of Practice for CLCs,” and/or “Scope of Practice for ALCs”.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 13.8 Lactation Counselors Practice Act of 2024"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-13.8/23-13.8-9.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:42Z","sha256":"c8f044a653078efaeff4ed72a960cbf8dfc1a4ec2bd245fb78171805f1c0fbea","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-13.8-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-13.8-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}