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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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A N A C T
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Introduced By: Senators DiMario, DiPalma, Gallo, Lawson, Thompson, Murray, Acosta,
Valverde, McKenney, and Zurier
Date Introduced: February 07, 2025
Referred To: Senate Finance
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 40-8 of the General Laws entitled "Medical Assistance" is hereby 1
amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
40-8-33. Graduate student services covered. 3
Notwithstanding any general law, public law, special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, 4
Medicaid reimbursement shall be provided under this chapter for services provided by a graduate 5
student intern in one of the mental health professional disciplines who is formally assigned by an 6
accredited college/university to an agency or facility for clinical training. The graduate student 7
intern shall be allowed to receive compensation from these reimbursed hours and the supervising 8
organization is allowed to retain a portion of the compensation to cover expenses related to 9
supervisory work. A mental health practitioner working as a clinical trainee must: 10
(1) Comply with requirements for licensure or board certification as a mental health 11
professional including supervised practice in the delivery of mental health services for the treatment 12
of mental illness; or 13
(2) Be a graduate student in a bona fide field placement or internship under a program 14
leading to completion of the requirements for licensure as a mental health professional. 15
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 1
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
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This act would provide that services provided by graduate student interns who work under 1
a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement. 2
This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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