{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-17.16-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.16-3","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of home health care is:\n(1) To avoid institutionalization;\n(2) To shorten hospital stays;\n(3) To speed recovery;\n(4) To bridge care from healthcare facilities and primary care providers and specialty providers; and\n(5) To allow patients to remain in the community.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 17.16 Home Care Patient Rights"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-17.16/23-17.16-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:47Z","sha256":"1dffbb18e049ce693119364de09d15550a30c653b08b23edcfc106a60f750782","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-17.16-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-17.16-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}