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Establishes the framework to create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island and provides an initial appropriation of five million dollars ($5,000,000) as the first phase of a multi-year investment for the development of a medical school.
This bill would establish the groundwork for building a new medical school at the University of Rhode Island (URI).
Requires that reimbursement rates for certified mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services
This bill would require private health insurance companies in Rhode Island to pay for mobile response and stabilization services at rates that are at least as high as what the state's Medicaid program pays for those same services.
Establishes a statewide mobile response and stabilization services program to provide rapid crisis response and short-term stabilization for children and youth in their natural environments.
This bill would create a statewide program in Rhode Island designed to provide fast, on-the-spot mental health crisis support for children and young people.
Allows a lender to charge an origination fee, increase interest rates and collect a monthly service fee, on loans up to three hundred dollars ($300) but not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000).
This bill would change the rules for small personal loans in Rhode Island, specifically for loans between $300 and $5,000.
Establishes requirements for capital, liquidity, and corporate governance including: audit, risk management, and board oversight, for nonbank mortgage servicers.
This bill sets new rules for nonbank mortgage servicers operating in Rhode Island.
Updates the state’s public accountancy act for consistency with the 9th edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act, as issued by NASBA and AICPA in July 2025.
This bill updates Rhode Island's rules governing licensed public accountants (CPAs) to bring them in line with the latest national standards.
Redefines dyslexia to mean a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography.
This bill proposes updating the official definition of dyslexia used in Rhode Island's education laws.
Allows any member of a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Rhode Island to receive recreational freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses free of charge.
This bill would allow members of federally recognized Native American tribes located in Rhode Island to obtain recreational fishing licenses — both freshwater and saltwater — completely free of charge.
Enacts the Old Growth Forest Protection Act to provide protection for state-owned forestland in their natural state prohibiting extractive logging and clearcutting in any forest on state-owned land.
This bill, called the Old Growth Forest Protection Act, would create new rules protecting forests located on land owned by the state of Rhode Island.
Merges the coastal resources management council with the department of environmental management and creates the bureau of coastal resources management within the department of environmental management.
This bill would combine two separate Rhode Island government agencies into one.
Establishes a restricted receipt account for RIPTA to fund it operations from sales tax collected from ride-share companies. Exempts the account from indirect cost recovery provisions.
This bill would create a dedicated funding account for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), the state's public bus system.
Increases the Medicaid reimbursement rate for Tier C services in licensed assisted living residences by 13% starting January 1, 2027.
This bill would increase the payment rate that Rhode Island's Medicaid program pays to assisted living facilities for a specific level of care, known as "Tier C" services.
Establishes a procedure for a health insurer to reimburse a healthcare provider no less than sixty-five percent (65%) of each unpaid co-payment, co-insurance or deductible amount due, after reasonable collection efforts.
When a patient receives medical care, they are typically responsible for paying a portion of the bill out of pocket — through co-payments, co-insurance, or deductibles.
Requires the board of elections to establish a secure area for the public observation of mail ballot processing and require the mail ballot voter’s signature be compared to the signature on file within the state central voter registration system.
This bill would make two main changes to how mail ballots are handled in Rhode Island.
Prohibits unilateral modification of healthcare provider contracts.
This bill would prevent health insurance companies from making one-sided changes to their contracts with healthcare providers — such as doctors, hospitals, and other medical professionals — without the provider's agreement.
Charges the office of the health insurance commissioner to incorporate uncompensated care as a formula-driven numeric adjustment in the methodology used to establish any affordability standard or rate cap, applicable to hospital contracts.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) — the state agency that oversees health insurance pricing — to formally factor in "uncompensated care" when setting limits on what health insurers can pay hospitals.
Requires renovation projects of pre-1978 buildings to comply with provisions of chapter 24.6 of title 23 and chapter 21 of title 28, and require presence of lead inspector and supervisor and require lead training. DLT would ensure compliance.
This bill would require that renovation projects on buildings constructed before 1978 follow Rhode Island's existing lead safety laws.
Creates the homeowners association law to provide operational procedures for residential communities subject to the management of a homeowner association.
This bill would create a new set of rules in Rhode Island specifically governing how homeowners associations (HOAs) operate.
Permits the Quonset Development Corporation to acquire, own, maintain, and control all streetlights located within the Quonset Business Park.
This bill would give the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) — the state agency that manages the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown, Rhode Island — the legal authority to take ownership and control of all the streetlights located within the business park.
Provides that roads located within the Quonset Business Park be under the control of the Quonset Development Corporation.
This bill would give the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) direct control over the roads located inside the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Requires every vehicle that operates in intrastate commerce be permanently marked with a US DOT Number effective April 1, 2027.
This bill would require certain vehicles operating within Rhode Island to display a U.
Gives the Rhode Island traffic tribunal jurisdiction to hear first offense refusals to submit to a chemical test pursuant to the Alcohol Boating Safety Act.
This bill would give the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal the authority to handle cases where a boater refuses a chemical test (such as a breathalyzer or blood test) for the first time under Rhode Island's Alcohol Boating Safety Act.
Reinstates, for all teachers and state employees who retired after July 1, 2012, their annual cost of living adjustment for retirement plan year 2026.
This bill would restore a cost of living adjustment (COLA) — essentially an annual increase to retirement checks — for a specific group of retired teachers and state employees in Rhode Island.
Provides for a single, increased range of penalties for all driving offenses which result in serious bodily injury or death.
This bill would create a single, unified set of penalties for drivers who commit traffic offenses that result in serious bodily injury or death to another person.