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H7607 - Amends the definition of "small employer" for purposes of the small employer health insurance availability act to mean a business employing less than one hundred (100) employees rather than fifty (50) employees.
George A. Nardone, David J. Place, Maryann Shallcross-Smith
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY ACT - Amends the definition of "small employer" for purposes of the small employer health insurance availability act to mean a business employing less than one hundred (100) employees rather than fifty (50) employees.
STATUS
Introduced
H7609 - Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law.
Samuel A. Azzinaro, Deborah A. Fellela, Raymond A. Hull
Last updated 4 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law.
STATUS
Engrossed
H7675 - Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2028.
Brian J. Rea, David J. Place, Robert J. Quattrocchi
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2028.
STATUS
Introduced
H7624 - Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services.
Teresa Ann Tanzi, Edith H. Ajello, Michelle E. McGaw
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services.
STATUS
Introduced
H7677 - Requires that all inspections, cleaning and maintenance and repairs of sidewalks along state highway and municipal roads, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
Maryann Shallcross-Smith, George A. Nardone, Sherry Roberts
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HIGHWAYS -- MAINTENANCE OF TOWN HIGHWAYS - Requires that all inspections, cleaning and maintenance and repairs of sidewalks along state highway and municipal roads, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
STATUS
Introduced
H7693 - JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND FOR THE 2-1-1 HUMAN SERVICES HOTLINE (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to the United Way of Rhode Island to provide operational support for the 2-1-1 system.)
Maryann Shallcross-Smith, Raymond A. Hull, Grace Diaz
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To The United Way Of Rhode Island For The 2-1-1 Human Services Hotline (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 To The United Way Of Rhode Island To Provide Operational Support For The 2-1-1 System.)
STATUS
Introduced
H7671 - Directs the allocation of $3,000,000 from the 2025 state budget to provide cash benefits to participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Enrique George Sanchez, Joshua J. Giraldo, Cherie L. Cruz
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN RHODE ISLAND ACT - Directs the allocation of $3,000,000 from the 2025 state budget to provide cash benefits to participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
STATUS
Introduced
H7637 - Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing (solitary confinement), as well as disciplinary and administrative confinement at the department of corrections.
Leonela Felix, Cherie L. Cruz, Robert E. Craven
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SOLITARY CONFINEMENT REFORM ACT - Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing (solitary confinement), as well as disciplinary and administrative confinement at the department of corrections.
STATUS
Introduced
H7680 - Phases in an annual increase of the net taxable estate exemption by ten percent (10%) per year until the state exemption equals the federal exemption.
Brian J. Rea, Robert J. Quattrocchi, Gregory J. Costantino
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Phases in an annual increase of the net taxable estate exemption by ten percent (10%) per year until the state exemption equals the federal exemption.
STATUS
Introduced
H7643 - Requires the director of BHDDH to establish and maintain a registry of employees found to be in violation of and disciplined for any felony offense, misdemeanor crime of dishonesty or offense involving the use of illegal substances.
Thomas E. Noret, Jon D. Brien, Julie A. Casimiro
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- HEALTHCARE SERVICE PROVIDER ABUSER REGISTRY -- HOLLY'S LAW - Requires the director of BHDDH to establish and maintain a registry of employees found to be in violation of and disciplined for any felony offense, misdemeanor crime of dishonesty or offense involving the use of illegal substances.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Rhode Island district HD-046
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
MaryAnn Shallcross Smith was born in 1945 in Ohio. She received her B.A. from Ohio State University in 1967. In the 1970s, Smith worked briefly as a newspaper reporter in Columbus. She later operated an advertising and public relations firm before taking several state government positions in the 1980s and 1990s, including heading the Ohio Lottery Commission from 1991 to 1994. Smith won election to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2000. She went on to serve four terms before leaving office due to term limits in 2008.read less
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Rhode Island House from Rhode Island
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