{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-1.1-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-1.1-1","heading":"Declaration of policy.","body":"It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to establish, extend, and strengthen the mental health services relating to the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders and in the providing for developing the most effective methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders.","path":["Title 40.1 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals","Chapter 1.1 Cooperation with Federal Government"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE40.1/40.1-1.1/40.1-1.1-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:30Z","sha256":"33eb8682c87a423b6e7dad6eb42bf736249c4559d222e0d42f4c09e671735d7a","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-1-22","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-1.1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}