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No Act, agreement or statement of any resident or by any individual purchasing care for a resident under any agreement to furnish care to the resident shall constitute a valid waiver of any provision of the Act intended for the benefit or protection of the resident or the individual purchasing care for the resident.
Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any provision of the Act, or any rule, regulations or order issued under the provisions of the Act shall be subject to the penalties set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-59-17.
All hearings and reviews under the provisions of the statutory and regulatory provisions herein shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Rhode Island Department of Health, entitled, Rules and Regulations Governing The Practices and Procedures Before the Rhode Island Department of Health (216-RICR- 10-05-4 ).
If any provision of these rules and regulations or the application thereof to any facility or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application or the regulations which can be given effect, and to this end the provisions of the regulations are declared to be severable.
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