Reports of sexual contact - R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 5-63.1-2

A mental health professional that reasonably suspects that one of their patients “is a victim of sexual contact” by another mental health professional must ask their patient if they want the professional to report the sexual contact. Within 30 days of receiving consent, a mental health professional must report the activity to (1) the board of licensing, if they believe the professional is subject to the board’s authority; (2) a state agency, if the professional is a state employee; or (3) the attorney general’s office if the professional is neither subject to the professional board’s authority nor a state employee. Failure to comply with the reporting requirements may result in a $500 fine and professional discipline.