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Creates a commission to establish homeless shelter standards through regulations.
This bill would create a new commission in Rhode Island tasked with developing and establishing standards for homeless shelters across the state.
Raises the gross weight of a vehicle eligible for reserve forces plates from 8,500 lbs. to 12,000 lbs. with US flag on the plates. Proof of honorable discharge to be provided to DMV.
This bill would make two changes to the rules governing special license plates available to members of the U.
Establishes guidelines for continued implementation and expansion of public, high-quality prekindergarten education programs.
This bill aims to set up a framework for expanding and continuing public prekindergarten (pre-K) programs across Rhode Island.
Makes students in workforce-ready certificate programs at the community college of Rhode Island eligible to receive the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship.
This bill would expand Rhode Island's Promise Scholarship program to include students enrolled in workforce-ready certificate programs at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI).
Permits retired superior court magistrates to be assigned to perform service pursuant to §§ 8-2-11.1, 8-2-39, 8-2-39.1 or 8-2-39.2 and be reemployed by the superior court without any forfeiture or reduction of any retirement benefits.
This bill would allow retired Superior Court magistrates in Rhode Island to return to work for the court system without losing any of their retirement benefits.
Imposes certain duties, transparency, and accountability from pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacy benefits management services.
This bill would place new rules and requirements on pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) — the companies that act as middlemen between insurance plans, drug manufacturers, and pharmacies to manage prescription drug benefits.
Requires healthcare insurers, without prior authorization, to provide post-acute care services to patients discharged from a hospital for a minimum of seven (7) days commencing on or after January 1, 2027.
This Rhode Island bill would require health insurance companies to cover certain follow-up care after a hospital stay — without requiring patients or doctors to get advance approval first.
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.