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Amends provisions relative to confidentiality of health care communications and the process for requesting records and/or confidential health care information.
This bill proposes changes to Rhode Island's existing rules about keeping health care information private.
Creates the “Embryo Safety and Storage Act of 2025.” Also requires the department of health to regulate and license embryo storage facilities.
This bill would create a new set of rules in Rhode Island governing how facilities that store human embryos must operate.
Requires any licensed lab performing blood lead analyses of a child under 6 to be certified by the director and said laboratory must perform this test regardless of the child or child’s parent’s ability to pay and at no cost.
This bill updates Rhode Island's Lead Poisoning Prevention Act to strengthen rules around blood lead testing for young children.
Requires certain health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain restrictions.
This bill would require certain health care facilities in Rhode Island to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis while they are in the facility.
Creates the position of dementia services coordinator within the department of health to coordinate the departments' approach to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
This bill would create a new staff position within Rhode Island's Department of Health specifically focused on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription inhaler, prescription device, or prescription equipment to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.
This bill would limit how much Rhode Island residents with health insurance have to pay out of pocket for certain prescription breathing-related medical products.
Permits reimbursement for dental hygienists from "other insurance" or a third-party payor such as Medicare.
This bill would allow dental hygienists in Rhode Island to be directly reimbursed for their services through insurance programs, including Medicare and other third-party payers.
Prohibits health insurance companies or other payors from including in physician participation agreements any provisions that restrict or prevent a physician from charging patients reasonable administrative or operational fees to support overhead.
This bill would prevent health insurance companies from stopping doctors from charging patients certain extra fees for administrative or operational costs.
Requires the executive office of health and human services to consider a new element when reviewing the appropriate Medicaid payments to be paid to nursing facilities.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to factor in an additional consideration when determining how much the state's Medicaid program pays nursing homes for caring for their residents.
Changes the naming of doctor of naturopathy to naturopathic doctor within this chapter.
This bill proposes a straightforward name change in Rhode Island state law.
Ensures that more developmentally disabled adults can self-direct the care they need and want, by incorporating collective bargaining rights into the self-directed supports program.
This bill deals with how care is provided to adults in Rhode Island who have developmental disabilities.
Requires health insurance commissioner to conduct a review of health insurance benefit mandates, including an analysis of the impact on premium costs, conducted every 5 yrs and report findings and recommendations to governor, senate president and speaker.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Health Insurance Commissioner to regularly review the various coverage requirements — known as "benefit mandates" — that health insurance plans in the state are legally required to include.
Establishes a twenty-seven (27) member joint commission to study ways to maximize revenue for child welfare and children’s behavioral health services.
This bill would create a 27-member commission made up of legislators and other stakeholders whose job would be to study how Rhode Island can bring in more money to support child welfare programs and mental and behavioral health services for children.
Sets conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies, including education approved by the state board of pharmacy.
This bill would allow pharmacists in Rhode Island to prescribe medications that help people quit smoking or using tobacco.
Prescriptions for testosterone not allowed to be transmitted or reported within the prescription drug monitoring database and removes from the records all existing information concerning prior testosterone prescriptions.
This bill would remove testosterone prescriptions from Rhode Island's prescription drug monitoring database (PDMP) — a statewide system that tracks when controlled substances are prescribed and dispensed.
Mandates health insurance coverage for medically necessary hormonal and non-hormonal therapy to treat menopausal symptoms if the therapy is recommended by a qualified health care provider licensed in RI and it has been proven safe and effective.
This bill would require health insurance plans in Rhode Island to cover treatments for menopause symptoms when a doctor or other qualified health care provider determines those treatments are medically necessary.
Clarifies and updates language in the office of state medical examiners statute to address outdated or ambiguous language, outdated practices, outdated position titles/qualifications, and ensure compliance with federal HIPAA requirements.
This bill proposes updates and clarifications to the Rhode Island laws governing the Office of the State Medical Examiner — the state agency responsible for investigating unexpected, unexplained, or suspicious deaths.
Establishes a food as medicine pilot program and task force to be administered by the executive office of health and human services.
This bill would create a pilot program in Rhode Island that explores using healthy food as a tool to help treat or manage certain health conditions.
Allows the town of Tiverton to receive a one-half (1/2) credit for affordable housing units for manufactured homes in age restricted communities in conformance with all zoning laws and/or ordinances of the town.
Rhode Island has a law that requires cities and towns to maintain a certain percentage of their housing stock as "affordable housing" — meaning homes available to lower-income residents at below-market costs.
Allows the town of Smithfield to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning.
This bill would give the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island a special exception to how density bonuses are calculated under state zoning rules.
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of MAP Behavioral Health Services, Inc. and MAP Development Corporation, located in the city of Providence.
This bill would give a property tax exemption to two specific nonprofit organizations in Providence, Rhode Island: MAP Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
Allows the town of North Providence to receive a one-half (1/2) credit for affordable housing units for manufactured homes in age restricted communities in conformance with all zoning laws and/or ordinances of the town.
Rhode Island has a law that requires cities and towns to maintain a certain percentage of affordable housing in their communities.
Restricts increases in monthly common expenses and limit special assessments to cover unforeseen costs not included in the condo association’s approved annual budget for common expenses where the minority of the units are deed-restricted units.
This bill would place restrictions on how much condominium associations can raise monthly fees and charge special assessments in certain condo buildings.
Increases and reallocates the fees collected for motor vehicle inspections, including motorcycle inspections, with an allocation of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA).
This bill would increase the fees that Rhode Island drivers pay when they get their vehicles inspected and change how that money is distributed.