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Requires the examination for licensing of certified nursing assistants by the department of health to be administered in both English and Spanish.
This bill would require the Rhode Island Department of Health to offer the licensing exam for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in both English and Spanish.
Amends unfair discrimination statutes to encompass more protected categories and protect against additional forms of discrimination.
This bill proposes changes to Rhode Island's existing laws that prohibit unfair discrimination in accident and health insurance policies.
Requires insurers to pay electronic claims for healthcare coverage within 14 calendar days of receipt. Permits healthcare providers to dispute claim denials within 60 days and empowers the secretary of EOHHS to establish penalties for violations.
This bill would set new rules for how quickly health insurance companies must pay doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers after receiving a claim electronically.
Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services.
This bill would change the rules for how health insurance companies handle mental health and substance use disorder treatment in Rhode Island.
Provides that for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, payors would rely upon criteria which reflect generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage.
This bill would change the rules for how health insurance companies in Rhode Island decide what mental health and substance use disorder treatments they will cover.
Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2027.
This bill addresses how health insurance plans calculate the money patients spend toward their out-of-pocket maximums — the yearly cap on how much a person has to pay for covered healthcare before insurance covers everything.
Regulates price increases for prescription drugs.
This bill would create rules to regulate how much the prices of prescription drugs can increase in Rhode Island.
Expands the definition of operator to anyone who enables customers to purchase virtual currency. Expands the definition of a transaction to include a digital product or application where payment is made in person or through a third party intermediary.
This bill updates Rhode Island's existing money transmission laws to keep pace with modern digital payments and cryptocurrency.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO THE REFUGEE DREAM CENTER (RDC) (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $250,000 to the Refugee Dream Center (RDC).)
This is a joint resolution in the Rhode Island legislature that would direct $250,000 in state funds to an organization called the Refugee Dream Center (RDC).
Requires the employer, at the time of hiring, to furnish to their employees an itemized list of the terms and conditions of the employment and mandates that each payday a pay stub explaining how their wages were calculated is provided.
This bill would require Rhode Island employers to give new employees a written, itemized document at the time of hiring that outlines the terms and conditions of their employment.
Makes construction contractors civilly liable and/or jointly civilly liable for any claims of wage theft or nonpayment from an employee against the contractor, its subcontractors and any subcontractor.
This bill would change how responsibility is assigned when construction workers don't receive the wages they are owed.
Eliminates the "until June 30, 2026" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.
This bill deals with partial unemployment benefits — the financial assistance available to workers who are still employed but have had their hours (and income) reduced.
Establishes an opportunity for employee ownership where the owner notifies all current full-time and part-time employees and provides them with a 30-day window in which to initiate a process to potentially purchase the business as a workers' cooperative.
This bill would require business owners in Rhode Island who are planning to sell their business to first notify all of their employees — both full-time and part-time — about the upcoming sale.
Repeals the law that prevents a collective bargaining agreement covering state employees, public school teachers and municipal employees from specifying a particular healthcare provider in it.
This bill would remove an existing legal restriction that currently prevents public employee union contracts from naming a specific health insurance company or healthcare provider.
Expands the benefit definitions to include a grandchild and care recipient and increases benefits period to 10 weeks for 2027 and 12 weeks for 2028 and provides a TDI/TCI opt-in option for self-employed workers.
This bill would make several changes to Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) programs, which are state-run programs that provide workers with partial pay when they need to take time off due to a serious illness, injury, or to care for a family member.
Amends the process for creating and governing project labor agreements (“PLA”).
This bill would change the rules around how Rhode Island sets up and manages project labor agreements (PLAs) — which are pre-hire contracts established before construction work begins on public projects.
Excludes from the definition of an "employee" any individual employed in catering, commissary, or food establishment, for purposes of the provisions requiring payment of wages at one and one-half normal rate of pay for work on holidays and Sundays.
This bill would change who qualifies for overtime pay on Sundays and holidays in Rhode Island.
Establishes a performance audit division within the office of the auditor general.
This bill would create a new division inside Rhode Island's Office of the Auditor General specifically dedicated to performance audits of state government programs and agencies.
Requires that an independent performance and efficiency audit be conducted for the department of transportation by the auditor general.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Auditor General — an independent government official who examines how public money is spent — to conduct a formal audit of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT).
Establishes a bureau of public protection within the department of attorney general.
This bill would create a new office called the "Bureau of Public Protection" inside Rhode Island's Department of the Attorney General.
Expands the DCYF powers by overseeing and administer comprehensive behavioral health services for children with serious emotional disturbances and children with developmental or functional disabilities.
This bill would expand the authority of Rhode Island's Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to include overseeing and managing comprehensive behavioral health services for two specific groups of children: those with serious emotional disturbances (such as anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions) and those with developmental or functional disabilities (such as autism or intellectual disabilities).
Establishes the office of the elder advocate to promote the rights of older adults in Rhode Island.
This bill would create a new government office in Rhode Island called the Office of the Elder Advocate, dedicated specifically to protecting and promoting the rights of older adults in the state.
Requires the governor, when presenting his proposed budget articles for each fiscal year to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.
This bill would require the Governor of Rhode Island to include a specific climate section whenever presenting the annual proposed state budget.
Repeals the collateral source rule in medical malpractice actions.
This bill would change how medical malpractice lawsuits work in Rhode Island by eliminating what's known as the "collateral source rule.