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Requires hospitals to have a notary on staff all hours of the day and week.
This bill would require all hospitals in Rhode Island to have a notary public available on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Allows the office of health insurance commissioner (OHIC) as the state agency that has the authority to designate patient-centered medical home (PCMH) care to obtain maximal health outcomes.
This bill gives the Rhode Island Office of Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) the official authority to designate healthcare practices as "Patient-Centered Medical Homes" (PCMHs).
Allows a landlord that did not obtain a lead certificate pursuant to the lead mitigation laws of chapter 128.1 of title 42 due to the fact that the state lacks the adequate resources to conduct inspections.
Under Rhode Island law, landlords who rent to families with young children are generally required to obtain a lead safety certificate, proving their property has been inspected and meets lead hazard standards.
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center located in the city of Pawtucket.
This bill would give a property tax exemption to the Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center, a nonprofit organization located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Removes the mandatory certification for an individual 16 years or older who was found delinquent for having committed 2 offenses after the age of 16 which would render the person subject to an indictment if the person was an adult.
What this bill does: This bill changes how Rhode Island handles repeat juvenile offenders who are 16 years of age or older.
Creates a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state.
This bill would create a new advisory task force in Rhode Island focused on expanding solar energy development on state-owned property.
Requires that the tax imposed upon the conveyance of any real property that is located in more than one municipality to be allocated between or among the municipalities in proportions to the assessed value of the property located in each municipality.
When real estate is sold in Rhode Island, a tax called the "real estate conveyance tax" is collected.
Empowers the division of motor vehicles to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Dominican independence heritage award committee of Rhode Island.
This bill would allow the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to create and offer a special "Dominican Independence Heritage" license plate for vehicle owners in the state.
Expands the patient-centered medical home program to all Medicaid-accepting independent primary care practices and nurse practitioners and increases reimbursement rates to match Massachusetts and Connecticut rates.
This bill, known as the Medicaid and Commercial Primary Care Rate Enhancement and Sustainability Act, would make two main changes to how primary care works in Rhode Island.
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 change how Rhode Island determines how much money nursing homes receive through Medicaid, the government health insurance program that covers low-income and disabled residents.
Establishes a child tax credit in the amount of six hundred fifty dollars ($650) for eligible taxpayers adjusted for inflation annually commencing January 1, 2027.
This bill would create a new Rhode Island state tax credit of $650 per child for eligible families filing their state income taxes.
Prohibits state or local authorities from voluntary participation in federal civil immigration enforcement. It would not prohibit compliance with a judicial warrant or court order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
This bill would establish clear rules about when Rhode Island state and local government employees — including police officers, public officials, and other government workers — can assist federal immigration authorities with civil immigration enforcement.
Clarifies the right of the public to have access to bulk electronic data processing records, compilations of electronic court records, including the Rhode Island adult criminal database and the Rhode Island traffic tribunal database extract.
This bill is about making it easier for the public to access large sets of electronic court records in Rhode Island.
Establishes the Rhode Island education funding and accountability act, which would include a totally revised and revamped formula for funding all levels of public education in Rhode Island.
This bill would completely overhaul the way Rhode Island pays for public education at all levels.
Clarifies that the three-year final average compensation provision for retiring members of the state police applies to the superintendent and all members eligible and who retire on or after July 1, 2024.
This bill makes a clarification to how retirement benefits are calculated for Rhode Island State Police members, including the superintendent.
Authorizes the State of Rhode Island to issue up to eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000) in general obligation bonds, subject to voter approval, to support the Roger Williams Park Zoo.
This bill would allow Rhode Island to borrow up to $18 million by issuing general obligation bonds to provide financial support to the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence.
Authorizes the department of health to participate in international public-health collaboration networks.
This bill would give Rhode Island's Department of Health the official legal authority to join and participate in international public health collaboration networks.
Adds centers for independent living pursuant to § 42-12.2-2 to the healthcare facilities required to have automated external defibrillators on site.
This bill would require centers for independent living in Rhode Island to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on site.
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 bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to cover certain follow-up care after a hospital stay — without making patients or doctors ask for special permission first.
Defines "electronic nicotine-delivery system shop" and requires that ten percent (10%) of sales revenue from said shops be transferred to the tobacco cessation programs pursuant to § 27-20-53.
This bill focuses on vape shops and similar stores that primarily sell electronic cigarettes and other nicotine vaping products.
Strengthens enforcement of the state's pharmacy audit law by clarifying and tightening audit procedures to ensure pharmacy audits are conducted fairly and transparently.
This bill updates Rhode Island's existing rules about how pharmacies can be audited by insurance companies, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), or other outside organizations.
Establishes a state-run prescription drug purchasing pool, available for participation by nonstate public employers, private employers, and health insurance carriers, to maximize the value of drug discounts available to participants.
This bill would create a state-run program that allows employers, insurers, and other organizations in Rhode Island to join together to buy prescription drugs as a group.
Allows sealing of eviction records for defective complaint or lack of jurisdiction for individuals between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) who didn't sign the lease.
This bill would allow certain young people to have their eviction records sealed from public view under specific circumstances.
Requires all municipal zoning ordinances be amended to provide that any lot with access to public water/sewer services, not establish or enforce a minimum lot area that exceeds 5,000 sq.ft. for a residential building with between one and 4 dwelling units.
This bill would require every city and town in Rhode Island to update their local zoning rules to allow smaller residential lots in areas with public water and sewer service.