Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5855
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
Report Pass
6/3/25
FOOD AND DRUGS -- RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS ACT - Amends the types of products which pharmacists may prescribe as substitute drugs or products to include "devices and supplies" and "therapeutically equivalent drugs and pharmaceuticals."
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5856
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VACCINATION, TESTING, AND MASK MANDATES PROHIBITION - Prohibits any person mandating a COVID-19 vaccination without providing individual exemptions that allow a person to opt out of such mandate.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5857
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AND GENDER AFFIRMING CARE HEALTH DATA PRIVACY ACT - Creates the reproductive freedom and gender affirming care health data privacy act.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5858
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS - Establishes the scope of a certified professional midwife’s authority relating to prescribing medication to patients.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5859
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS - Permits the use of private well water in food service establishment's restrooms if the water complies with the standards established pursuant to § 23-1-5.3(8).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5860
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
FOOD AND DRUGS -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST PROTECTION - Prohibits the state, participating ERISA, or any health plan from purchasing referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5861
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires health insurance policies to cover licensed certified lactation counselor services for childbearing families. It also prohibits requiring supervision or duplicate payments for services and mandates annual reporting.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5862
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Requires insurance companies to prove that a healthcare service or procedure is not medically necessary.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5863
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT - Requires each healthcare entity/network plan to compile/report to health insurance commissioner a summary of how the healthcare entity/network plan requires its contracted providers to submit claims for in-network outpatient behavioral health services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5864
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS - Provides for autologous blood donations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5865
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Bans the sale of cosmetics developed/manufactured using animal testing. A violation would be a $1,000 fine for each offense.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5866
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
Report Pass
4/1/25
Engrossed
4/22/25
Refer
5/2/25
FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Increases the maximum fill for non-opioid, non-narcotic controlled substances found in schedule II, so that a sixty-day (60) supply may be dispensed at any one time.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5867
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
House Resolution Urging The Rhode Island Federal Delegation To Demand Reversal Of Actions Harming Critical Health And Safety Programs
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5868
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DIGITAL ASSET KEYS -- PROHIBITION OF PRODUCTION OF PRIVATE KEYS - Prohibits the compelled production of a private key as it relates to a digital asset, digital identity or other interest or right.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5869
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COUNCIL - Eliminates one of two (2) conflicting versions of the science and technology advisory council authorizing statute, clarifying the structure of the council.