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H8127 - Establishes requirements which would have to be met by an applicant prior to the issuing of permits for an activity that would have an environmental impact on or would increase the cumulative impacts on an environmental justice area.
Karen Alzate, Jose F. Batista, Lauren H. Carson
Last updated 6 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACT - Establishes requirements which would have to be met by an applicant prior to the issuing of permits for an activity that would have an environmental impact on or would increase the cumulative impacts on an environmental justice area.
STATUS
Introduced
H8143 - Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to 1 per year unless fraud or misrepresentation is reasonably suspected. The Rhode Island attorney would have the authority to impose sanctions for violations.
Rebecca M. Kislak, Megan L. Cotter, Kathleen A. Fogarty
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to 1 per year unless fraud or misrepresentation is reasonably suspected. The Rhode Island attorney would have the authority to impose sanctions for violations.
STATUS
Introduced
H7876 - Outlines the insurance coverage standards, protocols and guidelines for medically necessary treatment of individuals with mental health or substance abuse use disorders.
Teresa Ann Tanzi, Lauren H. Carson, Jennifer Smith Boylan
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Outlines the insurance coverage standards, protocols and guidelines for medically necessary treatment of individuals with mental health or substance abuse use disorders.
STATUS
Introduced
H7901 - Requires coverage for residential/inpatient mental health services for detox/stabilization/substance abuse disorders without preauthorization or be subject to concurrent review during the first 28 days.
Susan R. Donovan, Teresa Ann Tanzi, Jennifer Smith Boylan
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING - Requires coverage for residential/inpatient mental health services for detox/stabilization/substance abuse disorders without preauthorization or be subject to concurrent review during the first 28 days.
STATUS
Introduced
H7875 - Requires insurance coverage for all community health workers' services to include health and promotion coaching, health education and training, health system navigation and resource coordination services, care planning and follow-up care recommendations.
Teresa Ann Tanzi, Lauren H. Carson, Cherie L. Cruz
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires insurance coverage for all community health workers' services to include health and promotion coaching, health education and training, health system navigation and resource coordination services, care planning and follow-up care recommendations.
STATUS
Introduced
H7923 - Authorizes the department of housing to issue bonds in the amount of $50,000,000 with a maturity date not to exceed 20 years, to establish the housing production revolving fund, to promote the development of housing and ensuring more affordable housing.
June Speakman, Joshua J. Giraldo, Jason Knight
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING PRODUCTION REVOLVING FUND ACT - Authorizes the department of housing to issue bonds in the amount of $50,000,000 with a maturity date not to exceed 20 years, to establish the housing production revolving fund, to promote the development of housing and ensuring more affordable housing.
STATUS
Introduced
H7882 - Specifies the requirements and procedures for licensing lactation counselors as well as the renewal, expiration, termination, refusal, revocation and suspension of licenses.
Brianna E. Henries, Jennifer A. Stewart, Leonela Felix
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LACTATION COUNSELORS PRACTICE ACT OF 2014 - Specifies the requirements and procedures for licensing lactation counselors as well as the renewal, expiration, termination, refusal, revocation and suspension of licenses.
STATUS
Passed
H7922 - Establishes a housing land bank program with the goal of creating affordable housing in the State of Rhode Island. The housing land bank would have the authority to buy, receive and hold property in furtherance of this goal.
June Speakman, Joshua J. Giraldo, Brandon C. Potter
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM - Establishes a housing land bank program with the goal of creating affordable housing in the State of Rhode Island. The housing land bank would have the authority to buy, receive and hold property in furtherance of this goal.
STATUS
Introduced
H7903 - Establishes the medical primary care scholarship program to be administered by the commissioner of postsecondary education.
Kathleen A. Fogarty, Teresa Ann Tanzi, Terri Cortvriend
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE MEDICAL PRIMARY CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - Establishes the medical primary care scholarship program to be administered by the commissioner of postsecondary education.
STATUS
Introduced
H8153 - Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living services.
Susan R. Donovan, Lauren H. Carson, June Speakman
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT - Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living services.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Rhode Island district HD-039
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Megan L. Cotter is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 4. She assumed office in 2020. Cotter's professional experience includes working as a Spanish teacher at Exeter High School since 2006. She serves on the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee; Science, Technology, and Energy Committee; and Ways and Means Committee. Cotter graduated with a B.A. in Spanish from Saint Michael's College in 2005.read less
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