{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-37.6-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.6-4","heading":"Pain assessment.","body":"(a) Healthcare facilities and healthcare providers shall conduct an assessment of pain experienced by a patient on a regular basis.\n(b) The assessment of pain shall be noted in the patient’s chart in a manner consistent with vital signs.","path":["Title 5 Businesses and Professions","Chapter 37.6 Pain Assessment Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-37.6/5-37.6-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T15:21:04Z","sha256":"c04b9503fbab289cbdd99dffffc0b0cb26bb2a0179cb08d25aab7d486f826a78","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-37.6-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-37.6-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}