2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 23 - Health and Safety
Chapter 23-76 - Vaccine Shortage Protection Act
Section 23-76-2 - Determination of need.

Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 23-76-2 (2017)

§ 23-76-2. Determination of need.

Upon a determination by the director of the department of health that there is clear evidence that adverse and avoidable health outcomes from a preventable and acute communicable disease are expected to affect identifiable categories of high-risk individuals throughout Rhode Island and that assistance with the administration of vaccine is warranted due to a vaccine shortage to protect or treat those individuals, the director shall be authorized to implement the provisions contained in this chapter.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2002, ch. 172, § 1.)

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