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LIABILITY-FREE) PRODUCTS ACT (Prohibits mandating indemnified products to consumers in certain circumstances.
This Rhode Island bill would place restrictions on requiring consumers to use or purchase products that have been granted legal immunity from liability.
Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2026.
This bill would require Rhode Island to join and implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) by July 1, 2026.
Establishes the Rhode Island Ban on the Corporate Practice of Medicine Act.
This bill would establish a new law in Rhode Island preventing corporations and other business entities from directly employing licensed physicians to practice medicine.
Prohibits dental insurers from refusing to honor directions to pay from insured, modifying benefits to be paid. Requires providers to accept payment by virtual credit card as unfair claims practices.
This Rhode Island bill makes changes to how dental insurance companies must handle payments to dentists and other dental care providers.
Limits copays, coinsurance or office deductibles for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath on or after January 1, 2027.
This bill would cap what Rhode Island residents pay out-of-pocket for physical therapy visits.
Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2027.
This bill would require the production of a report examining how health insurance companies in Rhode Island handle "prior authorizations" for prescription drugs.
Provides for fair pharmacy reimbursement from a pharmacy benefit manager, and also provides anti-discrimination prohibitions in regard to non-affiliated pharmacies or pharmacists.
This Rhode Island bill sets rules about how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) — the companies that manage prescription drug benefits for insurance plans — must treat and pay independent and non-affiliated pharmacies.
Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services.
This bill would prohibit health insurance companies in Rhode Island from requiring "preauthorization" — sometimes called "prior authorization" — before a person can receive mental health or substance use disorder treatment from an in-network provider.
Amends the zoning ordinances to allow the town to restrict occupancy to one unrelated person per bedroom in a dwelling, up to a five (5) bedroom unit. Units with more than five (5) bedrooms may be limited to five (5) unrelated persons per unit.
This bill would give Rhode Island towns and cities a new tool to limit how many unrelated people can live together in a home.
Increases the fines for dog ordinance violations in the town of Barrington.
This bill would increase the fines that residents in the town of Barrington, Rhode Island can be charged when they violate local dog-related rules and regulations.
Requires landlords of residential properties built before 1978 to register lead hazard mitigation information with the department of health and the information would remain private and only accessible by specific entities.
This bill would require landlords who own residential rental properties built before 1978 to register information about lead hazard mitigation with the Rhode Island Department of Health.
Provides that the cost of maintaining and repairing or restoring an easement or right-of-way shall be shared by each owner of a benefited property and their costs shall be determined by and commensurate with the municipal appraisal of each property.
This bill deals with how the costs of maintaining, repairing, or restoring private easements and rights-of-way are divided among property owners.
Substitutes "housing resources commission" with "department of health" for lead hazard mitigation purposes. It also makes it easier for a property owner to release funds put into an escrow account, if needed to make required repairs or improvements.
This bill makes two main changes to Rhode Island's existing laws about lead hazard mitigation — the process of addressing dangerous lead paint and other lead hazards in homes and buildings.
Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.
This bill would make it a serious crime for doctors, nurses, or other licensed medical professionals to deliberately withhold reasonable medical care from a baby that has been born alive.
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who were hired as a sworn officer of the US Immigration and Customs enforcement Agency on or after January 20, 2025, and applies prospectively to an individual hired on or after October 1, 2026.
This Rhode Island bill would prevent state and local law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island from hiring anyone who worked as a sworn (officially sworn-in) officer for U.
Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter.
This bill creates a legal definition for "squatter" in Rhode Island and establishes a process for property owners to remove unauthorized occupants from their property.
Establishes the right of healthcare providers and payers to refuse to engage in medical services that violate their conscience.
This bill would give healthcare providers — such as doctors, nurses, hospitals, and clinics — as well as health insurance companies the legal right to refuse to participate in medical services that conflict with their personal, moral, or religious beliefs.
Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copying of public records shall be waived for members of the general assembly who certify that they are acting in their official capacity.
This bill would change Rhode Island's public records law to allow members of the state legislature — both state senators and state representatives — to request public records without paying any fees.
Provides for a parents' bill of rights related to the health, education and welfare of their minor children.
This bill would formally establish a set of legal rights for parents in Rhode Island regarding their minor children's health, education, and general welfare.
Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.
This bill would add new identity verification requirements for Rhode Islanders who want to vote by mail.
Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which allows for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2026, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.
This bill would give Rhode Island residents the legal right to have their digital electronic devices — such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other consumer electronics — repaired by independent repair shops, not just the manufacturer's official service centers.
Changes the date for the election of delegates to the conventions from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March 2028.
This bill would change the date of Rhode Island's presidential primary election in 2028.
Provides for "litigation financing" regulation by DBR.
This bill would create a set of rules in Rhode Island to regulate an industry known as "litigation financing" or "lawsuit lending.
Directs the state department of education to establish an anti-hazing policy in student athletics.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Education to create an official anti-hazing policy specifically for student athletics programs across the state.