Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5305

Introduced
2/5/25  

Caption

Requires employers to protect employees from extreme temperatures through rest breaks, PPE, training, and equipment, and mandates quarterly supervisor training, to recognize and mitigate heat- and cold-related risks.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

RI H5616

Provides that public health advertisements be prohibited from stating that there is a safe way to take illegal drugs.

RI S0487

Prohibits any personnel, in any healthcare facility, from asking the legal immigration status of any patient.

RI S0618

Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.

RI H5349

Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.

RI H5714

Allows the director of the department of health to authorize the state registrar of vital records to change a person's race designation on their birth certificate, if justified.

RI S0682

Requires hospitals to have a notary on staff all hours of the day and week.

RI H5168

Requires all state licensed healthcare facilities to convert the powering of their operations from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. DOH promulgates rules and regulations to implement the requirements.

RI S0567

Requires healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.

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