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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2021

HB 5848: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Provides medical assistance coverage for medical services provided qualifying eligible recipients for community based care.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2021

HB 6075: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Extends the benefits given to eligible women under title XIX state plan commencing for twelve (12) months after one month post-birth.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2021

HR 6234: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) FOR THE BENEFIT OF RHODE ISLAND FREE CLINIC (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the Rhode Island Free Clinic.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 740: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - ABUSE IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Removes the "intentional" element in the definition of "abuse" and "neglect" in the abuse in health care facilities' law..)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 589: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES (Authorizes a licensed pharmacist, who successfully completes a course on tobacco cessation therapy, to prescribe and dispense tobacco cessation drug products to a qualified patient pursuant to rules adopted by the board of pharmacy.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2021

HB 6255: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Under RI Works program, amends definition of dependent child, exclude veteran’s disability pension benefits from determination of family resources or income when determining eligibility for the RI Works program, extends child care assistance.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 665: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT (Amends the penalty provisions for disorderly conduct, willful trespass, and shoplifting.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 653: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES--AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Qualifies mobile and manufactured homes as affordable housing when installed and affixed in mobile and manufactured home parks in groups of twenty (20) or more for a year or more.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2021

HB 5542: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Directs the executive office of health and human services to increase income disregards for certain Medicare programs.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2021

HR 6046: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND STATE AUDITOR GENERAL TO CONDUCT OR OVERSEE A STUDY OR AUDIT ON THE PRIVATIZATION OF RHODE ISLAND'S MEDICAID PROGRAMS

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 886: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Authorizes the reopening of a dissolved campaign account and fund upon notice to the board of elections.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 490: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Amends the definition of the practice of pharmacy to include the authority to prescribe drugs and devices. The act also provides the conditions for which a pharmacist may prescribe an indicated drug or device.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study