Provides that for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, payors would rely upon criteria which reflect generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage.
Maddy summaryHB 7944 requires health insurance plans to cover mental health and substance use disorder treatment under the same terms as medical care. It prohibits annual or lifetime dollar limits on such coverage and mandates that financial requirements (like copays) and treatment restrictions must not be more stringent than those for physical health conditions. The bill specifies coverage categories (e.g., inpatient, outpatient), mandates medication-assisted treatments for substance use disorders (like methadone), and ensures cost-sharing for behavioral health visits matches primary care standards, directly affecting all health insurance plans and their policyholders.
Increases the role of the DMV in the voter registration and address verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual an application to register to vote.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution expressing condolences for Manuel Pedroso, a 106-year-old Portuguese-American community leader from Rhode Island who passed away. The resolution acknowledges his lifelong contributions, including his work as a welder during World War II, his decades of operating Friends Market in Providence, and his role as a mentor to new Portuguese immigrants. It directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of the resolution to Pedroso's family, serving as an official tribute to his legacy rather than enacting new policy changes.
Enables employees to no longer have to utilize sick leave, vacation leave, personal leave or other paid time off as a condition to their maternity leave.
Establishes a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to assist state residents interested in learning more and/or applying for, the federal Affordable Connectivity Program.
Establishes the commuter transportation benefit chapter. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees required to establish a pre-tax commuter transportation fringe benefit program.
Prohibit denial of an opportunity to apply for employment as a law enforcement officer or firefighter solely on the basis of a person's country of citizenship.
Maddy summaryHB 7672 requires the Department of Transportation to install stop signs at all intersections where state highways cross bike paths. This law directly affects motor vehicle operators, who must come to a complete stop at these locations. The bill mandates that stop signs be placed and maintained at every such intersection on state highways, coordinated with the Traffic Safety Commission. It takes effect upon passage and does not specify additional safety measures beyond the stop requirement.
Requires any remaining funds in the enacted budget from the RI promise scholarship program or the RI hope scholarship program, after Rhode Island college has satisfied all eligible scholarships to be reimbursed to onward we learn.
