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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-23 > Chapter-23-1 > 23-1-15SECTION 23-1-15
§ 23-1-15 Providing a physician for NewShoreham. – Whenever it appears that the town of New Shoreham does not have a duly licensedphysician in attendance, the director of health, with the approval of thegovernor, may request duly qualified state physicians from any departmentwithin the state government to accept assignment to be in residence there andto serve the people of the town of New Shoreham in the general practice ofmedicine. The town of New Shoreham shall provide the doctor with suitableliving quarters and office facilities including light and heat free of charge,and the doctor shall charge regular fees for his or her services and shallaccount for the fees to the director of health. In addition to the regularremuneration being paid that doctor by the state at the time of the assignment,the doctor shall also receive a percentage of all fees collected by him or herthat in the discretion of the director of health shall be deemed reasonable,and the proceeds of the remaining fees shall be paid to the general treasurerand become part of the general fund of the state.
