Requires Medicaid to provide coverage for fertility medication, care, and services, for at least 3 cycles of fertility treatment, and intrauterine insemination.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires veterinarians to provide a consultation to pet owners when prescribing and dispensing medication for an animal receiving regular annual care. It directly affects veterinarians who dispense medications and pet owners who receive those medications. The key provision mandates that veterinarians discuss medication details, usage, and any necessary follow-up at the time of dispensing. This aims to improve communication about veterinary medications for ongoing animal health needs.
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.
Require that routine childhood and adult immunization vaccine recommendations that are developed from evidence based, medically sound scientific research by the department of health.
Recognizes the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe as a Native American Indian tribe for the limited purpose of assisting this tribe in establishing eligibility for federal benefits and privileges.
Maddy summarySB 2509 establishes a formal process for Native American tribes to seek state recognition by submitting a petition to the state legislature. To qualify, tribes must provide specific documentation proving historical continuity as a distinct group, current community presence, ongoing tribal governance, membership criteria, membership lists, and confirmation they are not affected by federal termination policies (per HCR 108). The bill does not grant automatic recognition but creates a structured petition pathway, with the legislature retaining authority to impose restrictions on gaming, land use, and tax-free ventures for recognized tribes. This procedural bill directly affects tribes seeking state acknowledgment and outlines clear, evidence-based requirements for their application.
Maddy summarySB 2353 prohibits force-feeding poultry (such as ducks or geese) to produce products like foie gras and bans the sale of such force-fed poultry products or food containing them within Rhode Island. It directly affects producers of force-fed poultry products and businesses selling them, including restaurants listing "foie gras" on menus. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that any item labeled or listed as "foie gras" is a force-fed product, requiring sellers to prove otherwise with documentation. Violations carry a $500 civil penalty per offense, with enforcement handled by local authorities or the state health department, effective January 1, 2027.
Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (SR 2335) designates January 27, 2026, as "Rhode Island Food Insecurity Awareness Day" to highlight the state's growing food insecurity crisis. It directly affects Rhode Island residents by formally recognizing that 34% of households (with significantly higher rates among Black, Latino, and other communities of color) struggle to meet basic food needs, as documented in the 2026 Hunger Status Report. The resolution has no new funding or policy changes; it simply calls for public awareness on this issue and directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy to the Governor for official recognition.
Prohibits a person to sell, offer for sale, display for sale or otherwise distribute a farmed animal fur product within the state and provides graduated civil penalties for violations.
