Provides that licensed independent clinical social workers be able to enroll and bill Medicaid directly for covered services provided to adults with Medicaid fee-for-service coverage.
Amends unfair claims practices law by requiring an insurance appraisal by a licensed appraiser where damage to a motor vehicle exceeds $5,000 (from $2,500) and eliminates language that prohibits an appraisal based on photos of a damaged motor vehicle.
Requires Rhode Island Medicaid to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives and to collect utilization and cost data, while allowing limits consistent with Medicaid rules.
Requires the governor, when presenting his proposed budget articles for each fiscal year to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.
Requires Medicaid to provide coverage for fertility medication, care, and services, for at least 3 cycles of fertility treatment, and intrauterine insemination.
Requires Medicaid to cover services by licensed certified lactation counselors and EOHHS to oversee and implement the program and track related costs and use. It also ensures reimbursement consistent with similar providers.
Maddy summarySenate Resolution 2637 commemorates the 182nd anniversary of Dominican Republic Independence on February 27, 2026, and recognizes the contributions of Dominicans to Rhode Island and the United States. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to send certified copies to the Dominican Republic's leadership and the Dominican-American Association, highlighting the community's economic and civic impact in Rhode Island (approximately 54,000 people). As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws or obligations.
Require that routine childhood and adult immunization vaccine recommendations that are developed from evidence based, medically sound scientific research by the department of health.
Sets a clear and enforceable standard for reducing the presence of harmful metals in personal care products, prioritizing public health through testing, labeling, and the development of safer alternatives.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (SR 2514) expresses the Rhode Island Senate's condolences upon the passing of Thomas Joseph Holland. It directly affects Holland's three daughters - Marybeth Holland O’Hearn, Patricia Holland Draves, and Margaret Holland McDuff - by authorizing the Secretary of State to send them certified copies of the resolution. The resolution details Holland’s life, including his 55-year marriage, career in sales/marketing, retirement activities, and later involvement with the Secular Franciscan Order. No policy changes or funding are involved; it is a ceremonial expression of sympathy. The Senate passed it unanimously on February 10, 2026.
