{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-19.1-32","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-19.1-32","heading":"Limited-function tests.","body":"(a) Upon receiving consent from the patient, a pharmacist performing a limited-function test in accordance with this chapter shall report test results to the patient’s primary care practitioner, if known, within a reasonable period of time. In the event that a patient with an abnormal test result does not have an existing relationship with a primary care practitioner, the pharmacist shall make efforts to refer the patient to a primary care practitioner, practice, health center, or clinic.\n(b)(1) The pharmacy shall develop policies and procedures for emergency situations related to the provision of limited-function health tests, to include the prompt reporting of test results to a patient’s primary care practitioner, if known.\n(2) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. The department’s rules and regulations may include the following:\n(i) Requirements for the pharmacist to inform the patient that the limited-function test results are intended for informational and educational purposes, rather than diagnostic purposes; and\n(ii) Requirements ensuring appropriate temperature and environmental controls to maintain the efficacy of the limited-function test kit.","path":["Title 5 Businesses and Professions","Chapter 19.1 Pharmacies"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-19.1/5-19.1-32.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:21:34Z","sha256":"34f397c98d603f392ad2f97d3d72dd3a661908758ce40bfd64ecb1f11eabd058","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-19.1-31","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-19.1-33"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}