Healthcare License Information

Our licensing standards for healthcare providers and healthcare facilities promote public health in Rhode Island by ensuring that all licensees meet established benchmarks for quality and expertise. These licensing standards are set and enforced by both the department and advisory boards comprised of subject matter experts. In some instances, the federal government also contributes to licensing processes for major healthcare facilities. We license: access to care, acute and emergency care, mental health and counseling, nursing, pharmacies and pharmaceutical care, primary, residential, rehabilitative / long term, specialty care and x-ray equipment.

Access to Care

What we License	Applications	Licensing Authority	Legal Authority
Health Plans	Application	Program	Regulations
Health Plan, Assurances	Application	Program	Regulations
Patient Safety Organizations	Application	Program	Regulations
Utilization Reviews	Application	Program	Regulations
Utilization Review, Assurances	Application	Program	Regulations

Acute and Emergency Care

What we License	Applications	Licensing Authority	Legal Authority
Ambulatory Care, Organized	Application	Program	Regulations
Ambulatory/Surgery Center, Physician/Podiatry	Application	Program	Regulations
Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Freestanding	Application	Program	Regulations
Emergency Medical Technicians	Application	Board	Regulations
EMT, Orotracheal / Endotracheal Intubation	Application	Board	Regulations
EMT Instuctor, Coordinator	Application	Board	Regulations
Emergency Medical Service	Application	Board	Regulations
Emergency Medical Services, Vehicle	Application	Board	Regulations
Emergency Care Facilities, freestanding	Application	Program	Regulations
Hospitals	Application	Program	Regulations

Mental Health & Counseling

What we License	Applications	Licensing Authority	Legal Authority
Chemical Dependency Professionals	Application	Board	Regulations
Marriage and Family Therapists	Application	Board	Regulations
Mental Health Counselors	Application	Board	Regulations
Psychologists	Application	Board	Regulations
Social Workers	Application	Board	Regulations

Nursing Care

What we License	Applications	Licensing Authority	Legal Authority
Licensed Practical & Registered Nurses by Examination	Application	Board Join	Regulations
Licensed Practical & Registered Nurses, by Endorsement	Application	Board Join	Regulations
Registered Nurse Practitioners	Application	Board Join	Regulations
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists	Application	Board Join	Regulations
Clinical Nurse Specialists	Application	Board Join	Regulations
Nursing Service Agencies	Application	Program	Regulations
Nursing Assistants	Application	Board Join	Regulations
Medication Aides	Application	Board	Regulations

Pharmacies and Pharmaceutical Care

What we License	Applications	Licensing Authority	Legal Authority
Distributors	Application	Board	Regulations
Pharmacists by Exam	Application	Board Join	Regulations
Pharmacists by Reinstatement	Application	Board Join	Regulations
Pharmacists, Preceptor Affidavit	Application	Board	Regulations
Pharmacists, 90 Day Temporary Permit By License Transfer	Application	Board	Regulations
Pharmacy Technicians	Application	Board	Regulations
Pharmacist Interns	Application	Board	Regulations
Pharmacies, Retail	Application	Board	Regulations
Pharmacies, Institutional	Application	Board	Regulations
Pharmacies, Nonresident	Application	Board	Regulations
Pharmacies, Canadian	Application	Board	Regulations

Primary Care

What we License	Applications	Licensing Authority	Legal Authority
Physicians	Uniform Application	Board	Regulations
Physicians Assistants	Application	Board Join	Regulations
School Based Health Centers	Application	Program	Regulations

Residential, Rehabilitative and Long term Care

What we License	Applications	Licensing Authority	Legal Authority
Adult Day Care	Application	Program	Regulations
Assisted Living Residences	Application	Program	Regulations
Assisted Living Residence Administrators	Application	Board	Regulations
Continuing Care Providers	Application	Program	Regulations
Home Care	Application	Program	Regulations
Home Nursing Care	Application	Program	Regulations
Hospice Care, Inpatient	Application	Program	Regulations
Hospice Care, Outpatient	Application	Program	Regulations
Nursing Home Administrators	Application	Board	Regulations
Nursing Home Facilities	Application	Program	Regulations
Rehabilitation Centers, Inpatient	Application	Program	Regulations

Specialty Care

What we License	Applications	Licensing Authority	Legal Authority
Acupuncturists	Application	Program	Regulations
Acupuncturists' Assistants	Application	Program	Regulations
Athletic Trainers	Application	Board	Regulations
Audiologists	Application	Board	Regulations
Birth Centers, Outpatient	Application	Program	Regulations
Blood Testing/Screening & Drawing Stations	Application	Program	Regulations
Chiropractors	Application	Board	Regulations
Dentists	Application	Board	Regulations
Dentists, Limited	Application	Board	Regulations
Dental Hygienists	Application	Board	Regulations
Dental Volunteers	Application	Board	Regulations
Dental Anesthesiologists	Application	Board	Regulations
Dental Anesthesia Facility	Application	Board	Regulations
Dietitians	Application	Board	Regulations
Funeral Directors / Embalmers	Application	Board	Regulations
Funeral Director Interns	Application	Board	Board
Funeral Establishment or Branch Office	Application	Board	Regulations
Crematory	Application	Board	Regulations
Hearing Aid Dealers	Application	Board	Regulations
Interpreters for the Deaf	Application	Board	Regulations
Kidney Disease Centers, Outpatient	Application	Program	Regulations
Laboratory Science, Clinical Practitioners	Application	Board	Regulations
Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratories	Application	Board	Regulations
Laboratory Science, Phlebotomy Stations	Application	Board	Regulations
Massage Therapists	Application	Program	Regulations
Medical Marijuana Patients	Application	Program	Regulations
Midwives	Application	Board	Regulations
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	Application	Board	Regulations
Nutritionists	Application	Board	Regulations
Occupational Therapists	Application	Board	Regulations
Opticians	Application	Board	Regulations
Optometrists	Application	Board	Regulations
Physical Therapists	Application	Board	Regulations
Podiatrists	Application	Board	Regulations
Podiatrists, Limited	Application	Board	Regulations
Podiatry Facilities, Multi-practice	Application	Board	Regulations
Prosthetists	Application	Program	Law
Quality Professional Test Counselor	Application	Program	Regulations
Radiographer	Application	Board	Regulations
Radiation Therapist	Application	Board	Regulations
Respiratory Care Practitioners	Application	Board	Regulations
Speech Language Pathologists	Application	Board	Regulations
Speech Language Pathologists, Provisional	Application	Board	Regulations
Veterinarians	Application	Board Join	Regulations