Chapter 396
2013 -- H 5848 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/15/13
A N A C T
RELATING TO
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - DEPARTMENT OF
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS
Introduced
By: Representatives Bennett, McNamara, Amore,
Date Introduced: March 06, 2013
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 40.1-1-3.1 of the General Laws in Chapter
40.1-1 entitled
"Department of Behavioral
Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals" is hereby
amended to read as follows:
40.1-1-3.1. New title for department. – (a) Wherever in the general or public laws, or
any rule or regulation, any reference to the
"department of mental health, retardation and
hospitals" or to "department" shall appear, it
shall be deemed to mean and shall mean "the
department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities
and hospitals."
(b) Wherever in the general
or public laws, or any rule or regulation, there appears any
reference to "mental retardation" or
"retardation" as it relates to developmental disabilities, said
reference shall be deemed to mean and shall mean
"developmental disabilities," and shall upon
enactment of this section be referred to as "developmental
disabilities."
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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