Rhode Island State Senator

Linda Ujifusa 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0109

Introduced
1/31/25  
Amends State funding calculations for special education, revising extraordinary cost calculations for FY 2027-2028, and providing additional funds for excess costs when special education students move into a district after the budget is approved.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0110

Introduced
1/31/25  
Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0111

Introduced
1/31/25  
This act would sunset/discontinue the Jobs Development Act rate reduction as of July 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0116

Introduced
1/31/25  
Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0117

Introduced
1/31/25  
Sets controls on Medicaid prescription drug costs by imposing transparency and accountability requirements on managed care organizations (MCOs) and their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0121

Introduced
1/31/25  
Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0159

Introduced
2/3/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING "CARRIGAN NELSON DAY" ON FEBRUARY 8, 2025, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0114

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Engrossed
5/13/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Prohibits any health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, manufacturer or other third-party payor from discriminating against any 340B entity participating in a drug discount program.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0115

Introduced
1/31/25  
Requires health plans that provide prescription benefits to cover at least one type of glucagon auto-injector, nasal spray, or formulation that does not require reconstitution to treat hypoglycemia. No copayment or deductible would be required.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0118

Introduced
1/31/25  
Creates the nursing home workforce standards board act to establish and enforce industry-wide quality of care standards in nursing homes.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0119

Introduced
1/31/25  
Encourages and authorizes the department of health to adopt rules and regulations that lead to the more liberal utilization of buprenorphine.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0135

Introduced
1/31/25  
Allows a minor between the ages of 14 - 17 without a permanent residence/in custody of the DCYF to get state identification card without a signature from parent, guardian or foster parent as well as a certified copy of minor's birth certificate at no cost
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0136

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Criminalizes the unauthorized dissemination of sexually explicit images of another person that are created by digital devices or created without the consent of the person depicted.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0153

Introduced
1/31/25  
Establishes a statutory framework designed to protect minors who are engaging in the business of vloging on social media and the Internet.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0165

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from conducting or participate in spread pricing within the state.