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H7081 - Protects and continues health insurance coverage for the dependent of an employee who wishes to change their health insurance coverage to Medicare or are currently on Medicare.
Robert D. Phillips, Patricia A. Serpa, Gregory J. Costantino
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Protects and continues health insurance coverage for the dependent of an employee who wishes to change their health insurance coverage to Medicare or are currently on Medicare.
STATUS
Introduced
H7068 - Provides that the center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences building at the University of Rhode Island be named as "Joseph '56 Ruby DeChristofaro Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences."
Kathleen A. Fogarty, Teresa Ann Tanzi, Carol Hagan McEntee
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS - Provides that the center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences building at the University of Rhode Island be named as "Joseph '56 Ruby DeChristofaro Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences."
STATUS
Passed
H7301 - Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects).
Mia A. Ackerman, Susan R. Donovan, John G. Edwards
Last updated 3 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects).
STATUS
Passed
H7150 - Expands the rights of physician assistants with regard to their practice and prohibits non-compete clauses that exceed five years with regard to the purchase and sale of a practice.
David A. Bennett, John G. Edwards, Mia A. Ackerman
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS - Expands the rights of physician assistants with regard to their practice and prohibits non-compete clauses that exceed five years with regard to the purchase and sale of a practice.
STATUS
Introduced
H7350 - Adopts model legislation facilitating the interstate practice of regulated social workers.
Justine A. Caldwell, Kathleen A. Fogarty, Patricia A. Serpa
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT - Adopts model legislation facilitating the interstate practice of regulated social workers.
STATUS
Passed
H7362 - Establishes general caseload limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.
Julie A. Casimiro, Patricia A. Serpa, Deborah A. Fellela
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - Establishes general caseload limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.
STATUS
Introduced
H7363 - Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.
Brian Patrick Kennedy, Tina L. Spears, Susan R. Donovan
Last updated 4 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.
STATUS
Engrossed
H7045 - Requires golfing facilities to have an automated external defibrillator on the premises.
Deborah A. Fellela, Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, Jacquelyn M. Baginski
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES - Requires golfing facilities to have an automated external defibrillator on the premises.
STATUS
Introduced
H7370 - Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.
Ramon A. Perez, Camille F. Vella-Wilkinson, Charlene M. Lima
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN - Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.
STATUS
Introduced
H7396 - JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
Mary Duffy Messier, Jason Knight, Rebecca M. Kislak
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Right To An Adequate Education (amends The Constitution To Guarantee Rhode Island Residents With Equal Opportunity To Receive An Education That Is Adequate, Equitable And Meaningful And Provides Judicial Enforcement Of This Provision.)
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Rhode Island district HD-027
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Patricia A. Serpa was born and raised in West Warwick, RI. She attended the University of Rhode Island, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting in 1992. After graduation, she was hired by KPMG in Providence as a Tax Accountant. In 1999, she started Tax Time Plus, Inc., an accounting and tax preparation service. Serpa has served on the West Warwick School Committee since 2008. She also helped create the West Warwick Alumni Scholarship Fund in 2000 and still serves on the Scholarship Committee.read less
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Rhode Island House from Rhode Island
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