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Amends the current law on education to address unfunded mandates.
This bill proposes changes to Rhode Island's education laws to address "unfunded mandates" — situations where the state requires local school districts to provide certain programs or services but does not provide the money to pay for them.
Increases the amount of state aid distributed to the towns and cities through appropriation in lieu of property tax provisions applicable to certain private and state properties that are exempt from property tax.
In Rhode Island, certain properties are exempt from property taxes — this includes state-owned buildings and properties belonging to some private organizations (like nonprofits or educational institutions).
Provides the general assembly make an annual appropriation of not less than eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) to the Rhode Island emergency management agency to assist with emergency communications during major or multiple emergency incidents.
This bill would require the Rhode Island General Assembly to set aside at least $80,000 every year for the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA).
Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.
This bill would require that Rhode Island maintain or set up Medicaid health insurance coverage for people who are incarcerated at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) during two specific windows of time: the first 30 days after someone enters prison or jail, and the last 30 days before they are released — when feasible.
Appropriates nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($950,000) to establish a bilingual education support fund within the department of elementary and secondary education and provides for implementation of support and access to bilingual education.
This bill would set aside $950,000 in state funding to create a new "Bilingual Education Support Fund" within Rhode Island's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Exempts a single-family, primary residence, owned by a taxpayer, who is at least sixty-five (65) years old, and has been a Rhode Island resident for at least forty (40) years. It also excludes multi-family and income-producing properties.
This bill would exempt certain Rhode Island homeowners from paying property taxes on their primary residence.
Includes both the MomsPRN and PediPRN teleconsultation lines in the healthcare services funding contributions payable by health insurers.
This bill would expand Rhode Island's existing Healthcare Services Funding Plan to include two medical telephone consultation services: MomsPRN and PediPRN.
Establishes the "Prescription Drug Savings and Transparency Act of 2026."
This Rhode Island bill would create a new set of rules focused on making prescription drug pricing more transparent and potentially more affordable for residents.
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 Rhode Island bill would change how health insurance companies decide what mental health and substance use disorder treatments they will cover.
Limits the facility's ability to charge rent and fees for a maximum of seven (7) days or until removal of the personal property from the room, whichever occurs first. A violation would constitute a deceptive trade practice.
This bill places limits on how long an assisted living facility in Rhode Island can charge a former resident — or their family — for a room after the resident has moved out, passed away, or otherwise stopped living there.
Establishes a universal and unified healthcare system and reform the current payment system for healthcare coverage in this state.
This bill would create a single, statewide healthcare system in Rhode Island that would cover all residents, replacing the current mix of private insurance plans, employer-sponsored coverage, and other payment arrangements.
Require that routine childhood and adult immunization vaccine recommendations that are developed from evidence based, medically sound scientific research by the department of health.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Health to develop its own routine vaccine recommendations for children and adults, based on evidence-based and scientifically sound medical research.
Requires annual inspections of those assisted living residences which contain units licensed to treat residents with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
This bill would require assisted living facilities in Rhode Island that have special units for residents with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia to undergo inspections every single year.
Permits physician assistants to practice without a physician's direct supervision and receives direct payments from Medicaid.
This bill would change how physician assistants (PAs) are allowed to practice medicine in Rhode Island.
Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program and help control health care costs, which would be referred to as, "the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Insurance Program" (RICHIP).
This bill would create a new, state-run health insurance program that would cover every Rhode Island resident.
Prohibits any city or town from enacting any zoning ordinance that would place restrictions on residential recovery houses that are not applicable to other residential homes.
This bill would prevent cities and towns in Rhode Island from creating special zoning rules that single out recovery houses — homes where people recovering from addiction live together in a supportive environment.
Allows the town of Tiverton to apply different tax rates to all classes of property.
This bill gives the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island, the legal authority to charge different property tax rates depending on the type of property being taxed.
Permits but not directs a municipality to establish, by ordinance, certain requirements regarding accessory dwelling units regarding ownership for 5 years, non-family ADUs to be rented at affordable rates and limit size to 1,000 sq. ft.
This bill gives Rhode Island cities and towns the option — but not the requirement — to pass their own local rules about accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Increases the notification time about rent increases and termination of tenancy for month-to-month tenants.
This bill would require landlords to give month-to-month tenants more advance warning before raising their rent or ending their tenancy.
Sets timelines for Tiverton's new construction, including one year for final approval, two (2) years for building permits, and temporary inclusion of units in the town's count until completion or three (3) years, whichever comes first.
This bill establishes specific deadlines and rules for new housing construction projects in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of 500 or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended.
This bill would give the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island a special legal tool to temporarily pause large affordable housing development projects under certain conditions.
Prohibits applications for a comprehensive permit under the Rhode Island comprehensive planning and land use regulation act in any watershed overlay protection district located in the town of Tiverton.
This bill would create a special exception for the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island, by blocking developers from using a particular type of permit — called a "comprehensive permit" — in areas of Tiverton that are designated as watershed overlay protection districts.
Requires the Rhode Island housing authority to verify and document the count of affordable housing stock in the town of Tiverton two (2) times per year.
This bill would require the Rhode Island Housing Authority to count and verify the amount of affordable housing available in the town of Tiverton twice each year.
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.