§ 23-74-1 Definitions and applicability.– (a) As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) "Director" or "director of health" means the director ofthe department of health or the director's designee;
(2) "Unlicensed health care client" means an individual whoreceives services from an unlicensed health care practitioner;
(3) "Unlicensed health care practices" means the broad domainof unlicensed healing methods and treatments, including, but not limited to:(i) acupressure; (ii) Alexander technique; (iii) aroma therapy; (iv) ayurveda;(v) cranial sacral therapy; (vi) crystal therapy; (vii) detoxificationpractices and therapies; (viii) energetic healing; (ix) rolfing; (x) Gersontherapy and colostrum therapy; (xi) therapeutic touch; (xii) herbology orherbalism; (xiii) polarity therapy; (xiv) homeopathy; (xv) nondiagnosticiridology; (xvi) body work; (xvii) reiki; (xviii) mind-body healing practices;(ixx) naturopathy; and (xx) Qi Gong energy healing. "Unlicensed health carepractices" do not include surgery, x-ray radiation, prescribing, administering,or dispensing legend drugs and controlled substances, practices that invade thehuman body by puncture of the skin, setting fractures, any practice included inthe practice of dentistry, the manipulation or adjustment of articulations ofjoints, or the spine, also known as chiropractic medicine as defined in chapter30 of title 5, the healing art of acupuncture as defined in chapter 37.2 oftitle 5, or practices that are permitted under § 5-37-15 or §5-34-31(6).
(4) "Unlicensed health care practitioner" means a person who:
(i) Is not licensed by a health-related licensing board orthe director of health; or holds a license issued by a health-related licensingboard or the department of health in this state, but does not hold oneself outto the public as being licensed or registered by the director or ahealth-related licensing board when engaging in unlicensed health care;
(ii) Has not had a license issued by a health-relatedlicensing board or the director of health revoked or suspended withoutreinstatement unless the right to engage in unlicensed health care practiceshas been established by order of the director of health;
(iii) Is engaging in unlicensed health care practices; and
(iv) Is providing unlicensed health care services forremuneration or is holding oneself out to the public as a practitioner ofunlicensed health care practices.
(b) This chapter does not apply to, control, prevent, orrestrict the practice, service, or activity of lawfully marketing ordistributing food products, including dietary supplements as defined in thefederal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act [see 21 U.S.C. §321(ff)], educating customers about those products, or explaining the usesof those products. Under Rhode Island law, an unlicensed health carepractitioner may not provide a medical diagnosis.
(c) A health care practitioner, licensed or registered by thedirector or a health-related licensing board, who engages in unlicensed healthcare while practicing under the practitioner's license or registration, shallbe regulated by and be under the jurisdiction of the applicable health-relatedlicensing board with regard to the unlicensed health care practices.
(d) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, persons inRhode Island are authorized to practice as unlicensed health care practitionersand receive remuneration for their services.
§ 23-74-1 Definitions and applicability.– (a) As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) "Director" or "director of health" means the director ofthe department of health or the director's designee;
(2) "Unlicensed health care client" means an individual whoreceives services from an unlicensed health care practitioner;
(3) "Unlicensed health care practices" means the broad domainof unlicensed healing methods and treatments, including, but not limited to:(i) acupressure; (ii) Alexander technique; (iii) aroma therapy; (iv) ayurveda;(v) cranial sacral therapy; (vi) crystal therapy; (vii) detoxificationpractices and therapies; (viii) energetic healing; (ix) rolfing; (x) Gersontherapy and colostrum therapy; (xi) therapeutic touch; (xii) herbology orherbalism; (xiii) polarity therapy; (xiv) homeopathy; (xv) nondiagnosticiridology; (xvi) body work; (xvii) reiki; (xviii) mind-body healing practices;(ixx) naturopathy; and (xx) Qi Gong energy healing. "Unlicensed health carepractices" do not include surgery, x-ray radiation, prescribing, administering,or dispensing legend drugs and controlled substances, practices that invade thehuman body by puncture of the skin, setting fractures, any practice included inthe practice of dentistry, the manipulation or adjustment of articulations ofjoints, or the spine, also known as chiropractic medicine as defined in chapter30 of title 5, the healing art of acupuncture as defined in chapter 37.2 oftitle 5, or practices that are permitted under § 5-37-15 or §5-34-31(6).
(4) "Unlicensed health care practitioner" means a person who:
(i) Is not licensed by a health-related licensing board orthe director of health; or holds a license issued by a health-related licensingboard or the department of health in this state, but does not hold oneself outto the public as being licensed or registered by the director or ahealth-related licensing board when engaging in unlicensed health care;
(ii) Has not had a license issued by a health-relatedlicensing board or the director of health revoked or suspended withoutreinstatement unless the right to engage in unlicensed health care practiceshas been established by order of the director of health;
(iii) Is engaging in unlicensed health care practices; and
(iv) Is providing unlicensed health care services forremuneration or is holding oneself out to the public as a practitioner ofunlicensed health care practices.
(b) This chapter does not apply to, control, prevent, orrestrict the practice, service, or activity of lawfully marketing ordistributing food products, including dietary supplements as defined in thefederal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act [see 21 U.S.C. §321(ff)], educating customers about those products, or explaining the usesof those products. Under Rhode Island law, an unlicensed health carepractitioner may not provide a medical diagnosis.
(c) A health care practitioner, licensed or registered by thedirector or a health-related licensing board, who engages in unlicensed healthcare while practicing under the practitioner's license or registration, shallbe regulated by and be under the jurisdiction of the applicable health-relatedlicensing board with regard to the unlicensed health care practices.
(d) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, persons inRhode Island are authorized to practice as unlicensed health care practitionersand receive remuneration for their services.
§ 23-74-1 Definitions and applicability.– (a) As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) "Director" or "director of health" means the director ofthe department of health or the director's designee;
(2) "Unlicensed health care client" means an individual whoreceives services from an unlicensed health care practitioner;
(3) "Unlicensed health care practices" means the broad domainof unlicensed healing methods and treatments, including, but not limited to:(i) acupressure; (ii) Alexander technique; (iii) aroma therapy; (iv) ayurveda;(v) cranial sacral therapy; (vi) crystal therapy; (vii) detoxificationpractices and therapies; (viii) energetic healing; (ix) rolfing; (x) Gersontherapy and colostrum therapy; (xi) therapeutic touch; (xii) herbology orherbalism; (xiii) polarity therapy; (xiv) homeopathy; (xv) nondiagnosticiridology; (xvi) body work; (xvii) reiki; (xviii) mind-body healing practices;(ixx) naturopathy; and (xx) Qi Gong energy healing. "Unlicensed health carepractices" do not include surgery, x-ray radiation, prescribing, administering,or dispensing legend drugs and controlled substances, practices that invade thehuman body by puncture of the skin, setting fractures, any practice included inthe practice of dentistry, the manipulation or adjustment of articulations ofjoints, or the spine, also known as chiropractic medicine as defined in chapter30 of title 5, the healing art of acupuncture as defined in chapter 37.2 oftitle 5, or practices that are permitted under § 5-37-15 or §5-34-31(6).
(4) "Unlicensed health care practitioner" means a person who:
(i) Is not licensed by a health-related licensing board orthe director of health; or holds a license issued by a health-related licensingboard or the department of health in this state, but does not hold oneself outto the public as being licensed or registered by the director or ahealth-related licensing board when engaging in unlicensed health care;
(ii) Has not had a license issued by a health-relatedlicensing board or the director of health revoked or suspended withoutreinstatement unless the right to engage in unlicensed health care practiceshas been established by order of the director of health;
(iii) Is engaging in unlicensed health care practices; and
(iv) Is providing unlicensed health care services forremuneration or is holding oneself out to the public as a practitioner ofunlicensed health care practices.
(b) This chapter does not apply to, control, prevent, orrestrict the practice, service, or activity of lawfully marketing ordistributing food products, including dietary supplements as defined in thefederal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act [see 21 U.S.C. §321(ff)], educating customers about those products, or explaining the usesof those products. Under Rhode Island law, an unlicensed health carepractitioner may not provide a medical diagnosis.
(c) A health care practitioner, licensed or registered by thedirector or a health-related licensing board, who engages in unlicensed healthcare while practicing under the practitioner's license or registration, shallbe regulated by and be under the jurisdiction of the applicable health-relatedlicensing board with regard to the unlicensed health care practices.
(d) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, persons inRhode Island are authorized to practice as unlicensed health care practitionersand receive remuneration for their services.
