| RI | S2382 | Engross 50% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- LIFETIME LIMITS - Repeals the authority of the health insurance commissioner to enforce any act of Congress/decision of federal court invalidating or repealing the prohibition of annual lifetim... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31 [Hearing: Jun 4] To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S3086 | Engross 50% | Joint Resolution Respectfully Requesting Healthsource Ri (hsri) To Convene A Working Group To Study The Issue Of Affordability Of Coverage In The Rhode Island Health Insurance Individual Market And To Provide Recommendations On The Design Of A State-... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2725 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DEFENDING AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS ACT - Prohibits any health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or other third-party payor from discriminating against any 340B entity participating in a drug discount program. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2705 | Engross 50% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - Requires the department of children, youth and families (DCYF) to conduct periodic comprehensive needs assessments to determine whether the department's programs and service... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2400 | Engross 50% | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2013 | Engross 50% | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-24 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2607 | Engross 50% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires coverage for acute mental health crisis mobile response and stabilization services to eligible individuals enrolled as plan beneficiaries. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-24 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2606 | Engross 50% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires insurance coverage for all community health workers' services to include health and promotion coaching, health education and training, health system navigation and resource coordination... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-24 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2389 | Intro 25% | 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-24 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2378 | Engross 50% | FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Requires the department of health to amend its rules and regulations that allow for DEA-registered pharmacies to transfer electronic prescriptions at a patient's request. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-24 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2719 | Engross 50% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND DRUG COST REVIEW COMMISSION - Creates the Rhode Island drug cost review commission. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2723 | Engross 50% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Includes the definition of "primary care services" and requires that all biennial reports shall include a review and recommendation of rat... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2818 | Engross 50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Requires the disclosure of the transfer of certain assets of healthcare facilities and would provide penalties for failing to file healthcare facility ownership information. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2618 | Engross 50% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND OLMSTEAD PLAN COMMISSION ACT - Creates an Olmstead Plan for people vulnerable to unnecessary institutionalization to update a continuum of care to receive services and supports in the least restrictive env... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2530 | Engross 50% | Joint Resolution Supporting Continued Focus And Actions For Improved Coordination Between Agencies Responsible For Early Childhood And Early Learning Programs [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2819 | Engross 50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF NURSING SERVICE AGENCIES - Removes the exemption from licensure for certain nursing service agencies accredited by the joint commission. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-17 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2073 | Engross 50% | INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES - Provides a special enrollment period for applicants for Medicare Part B. Also prohibits state insurance carriers from denying/imposing conditions on new enrollees or discriminate on price based up... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2177 | Engross 50% | INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2181 | Engross 50% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT - Repeals the July 1, 2025, sunset provision of the interstate medical licensure act. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2396 | Engross 50% | 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 fe... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2082 | Engross 50% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Caps amount payable for 30 day supply of equipment/supplies for insulin administration/glucose monitoring at $25 or equipment designed to last more than 30 days with no deductible commencing Jan... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2076 | Engross 50% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Removes the sunset provision of all statutory law requiring coverage for the treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2086 | Engross 50% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Prohibits healthcare entities from interfering with a patient's right to choose to obtain a clinician-administered drug from their provider or pharmacy of choice. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08 To House Health & Human Services Committee |