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S2210 - Clarifies the definitions of unfair claims practices pertaining to insurers with regard to appraisals and total losses and corrects a citation regarding salvage and reconstructed titles.
Roger A. Picard
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Clarifies the definitions of unfair claims practices pertaining to insurers with regard to appraisals and total losses and corrects a citation regarding salvage and reconstructed titles.
STATUS
Introduced
S2034 - Designates the media room at the Amica Mutual Pavilion as the "Bill Reynolds Media Work Room."
Frank S. Lombardi, Dominick J. Ruggerio, Frank A. Ciccone
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS-BILL REYNOLDS MEDIA WORK ROOM - Designates the media room at the Amica Mutual Pavilion as the "Bill Reynolds Media Work Room."
STATUS
Passed
S2260 - SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE GRACE FRANCES KLINGER
Elaine J. Morgan, Victoria Gu, Louis P. Dipalma
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Grace Frances Klinger
STATUS
Passed
S2815 - Permits reimbursement for dental hygienists from "other insurance" or a third party payor such as Medicare.
Roger A. Picard
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS - Permits reimbursement for dental hygienists from "other insurance" or a third party payor such as Medicare.
STATUS
Introduced
S2798 - Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and unfair discrimination prohibitions.
Roger A. Picard
Last updated 3 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and unfair discrimination prohibitions.
STATUS
Passed
S2812 - Enacts a chapter to regulate pet insurance.
Jacob Bissaillon, Roger A. Picard, Victoria Gu
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- PET INSURANCE ACT - Enacts a chapter to regulate pet insurance.
STATUS
Introduced
S2078 - Provides a procedure requiring that healthcare facilities maintain a list with all standard charges for all Medical facility items.
Jessica de la Cruz, Roger A. Picard, Frank A. Ciccone
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DISCLOSURE OF PRICES -- MEDICAL FACILITY ITEMS - Provides a procedure requiring that healthcare facilities maintain a list with all standard charges for all Medical facility items.
STATUS
Passed
S2822 - Amends the composition of the scenic roadways board reducing the number of members from eleven (11) to nine (9).
Roger A. Picard
Last updated 3 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
HIGHWAYS -- SCENIC HIGHWAYS - Amends the composition of the scenic roadways board reducing the number of members from eleven (11) to nine (9).
STATUS
Passed
S2888 - Requires companies that develop or deploy high-risk AI systems to conduct impact assessments and adopt risk management programs, would apply to both developers and deployers of AI systems with different obligations based on their role in AI ecosystem.
Louis P. Dipalma, Victoria Gu, Roger A. Picard
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- AUTOMATED DECISION TOOLS - Requires companies that develop or deploy high-risk AI systems to conduct impact assessments and adopt risk management programs, would apply to both developers and deployers of AI systems with different obligations based on their role in AI ecosystem.
STATUS
Introduced
S2878 - Authorizes the town of Cumberland to require the registration of certain business entities not registered with the secretary of state that are situated in Cumberland.
Ryan William Pearson, Roger A. Picard
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS - Authorizes the town of Cumberland to require the registration of certain business entities not registered with the secretary of state that are situated in Cumberland.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Rhode Island district SD-020
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Roger A. Picard was born in Woonsocket, RI in 1953. He graduated from Mount St. Charles Academy in 1971 and Rhode Island College in 1975 with a B.A. in Accounting. Picard has served as the Deputy Finance Director for the City of Woonsocket since 2003. Previously he worked as an accountant and internal auditor for various companies, and as the Finance Director for the Town of Cumberland from 1999-2003. Picard and his wife Joanne have three children and reside in Woonsocket, RI.read less
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Rhode Island Senate from Rhode Island
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