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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-23 > Chapter-23-76 > 23-76-2SECTION 23-76-2
§ 23-76-2 Determination of need. Upon a determination by the director of the department of health that there isclear evidence that adverse and avoidable health outcomes from a preventableand acute communicable disease are expected to affect identifiable categoriesof high-risk individuals throughout Rhode Island and that assistance with theadministration of vaccine is warranted due to a vaccine shortage to protect ortreat those individuals, the director shall be authorized to implement theprovisions contained in this chapter.