{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-17-20","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17-20","heading":"Inapplicability.","body":"The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to apply to clinical laboratories licensed in accordance with chapter 16.2 of this title, facilities licensed by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals or by the department of human services or Christian Science institutions operated, or listed and certified by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 17 Licensing of Healthcare Facilities"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-17/23-17-20.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:44Z","sha256":"8bdf5ac59f1271f686417d29a53a990425c53f55712ff91a3d89edb441460467","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-17-19.3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-17-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}