Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2386
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- "THE RHODE ISLAND INFORMED CONSENT PROTECTION ACT" - Requires written consent by recipient or parent before vaccine and prohibits discrimination against those who don't vaccinate and fines up to $25,000 for violation. Also prohibits DCYF from investigating for failure to vaccinate.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2387
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Imposes requirements on a managed care organization (MCO) and pharmacy benefit manger (PBM) in order to control Medicaid prescription drug prices.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2388
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
5/30/24
Engrossed
6/4/24
Refer
6/5/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HOME CARE PATIENTS RIGHTS - Provides that all home health care patients receive home health care services regardless of their permanent or temporary residence.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2389
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
4/4/24
Refer
5/24/24
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Authorizes emergency medical service agencies to transport individuals to alternative facilities for treatment and permits licensed providers for mental health disorders to treat patients within the community.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2390
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2391
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS -- QUALIFICATIONS - Establishes a second avenue of qualification as an optician, to include successfully completing an apprenticeship program.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2392
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES - Amend the standards for issuing Medicare supplemental insurance policies.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2393
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2394
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
6/11/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Engrossed
6/14/24
Passed
6/24/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects).
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2395
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
INSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE -- FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES - Ensures that independent pharmacies are protected from pharmacy benefit discrimination toward non-affiliated pharmacies and helps protect consumers' ability to choose local, independent pharmacies.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2396
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
4/25/24
Engrossed
4/30/24
Refer
5/1/24
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Mandates insurance policies, provides coverage to diagnose & treat infertility for women between 25 & 42 years, including pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in conjunction with in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2397
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
5/14/24
Engrossed
5/21/24
Refer
5/23/24
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Provides the state would cover dialysis for the treatment of end stage renal disease ("ESRD") and kidney transplants for persons who do not qualify for full Medicaid due to their immigration status.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2398
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE - Prohibits a medical training program from using a live animal while teaching medical procedures if any other accredited training program does not use animals or there is an alternate method that teaches the lesson without the use of an animal.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2399
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS - Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2400
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
5/21/24
Engrossed
5/28/24
Refer
5/29/24
FOOD AND DRUGS -- WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM - Establishes the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers.