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S2180 - Requires each healthcare entity/network plan to compile/report to health insurance commissioner a summary of how the healthcare entity/network plan requires its contracted providers to submit claims for in-network outpatient behavioral health services.
Pamela J. Lauria, Alana DiMario, Joshua B. Miller
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT - Requires each healthcare entity/network plan to compile/report to health insurance commissioner a summary of how the healthcare entity/network plan requires its contracted providers to submit claims for in-network outpatient behavioral health services.
STATUS
Introduced
S2169 - Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.
Meghan E. Kallman, Sandra Cano, Alana DiMario
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RIDESHARE OR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY VEHICLE SURCHARGE - Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.
STATUS
Introduced
S2145 - Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
Bridget G. Valverde, Melissa A. Murray, Sandra Cano
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY - Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
S2143 - Authorizes the school administration to issue an out-of-school suspension to students if they are a threat to the safety of others.
Ana B. Quezada, Samuel W. Bell, Alana DiMario
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - Authorizes the school administration to issue an out-of-school suspension to students if they are a threat to the safety of others.
STATUS
Introduced
S2179 - Allows an out-of-state health care practitioner to provide telehealth services to a patient located in this state if the services are consistent with the practitioner's scope of practice and state and federal professional standards.
Pamela J. Lauria, Alana DiMario, Joshua B. Miller
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- UNIFORM TELEHEALTH ACT - Allows an out-of-state health care practitioner to provide telehealth services to a patient located in this state if the services are consistent with the practitioner's scope of practice and state and federal professional standards.
STATUS
Introduced
S2149 - "Pupil Transportation Vehicle" to be and constructed to seat not more than ten (10) passengers including the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.
Hanna M. Gallo, Valarie J. Lawson, Ryan William Pearson
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES - "Pupil Transportation Vehicle" to be and constructed to seat not more than ten (10) passengers including the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.
STATUS
Introduced
S2253 - SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CELEBRATION OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR "THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON" ON FEBRUARY 10TH OF 2024
Sandra Cano
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Senate Resolution Recognizing The Celebration Of The Lunar New Year "the Year Of The Dragon" On February 10th Of 2024
STATUS
Passed
S2724 - Requires carriers offering dental benefit plans to annually submit information which includes the current and projected medical loss ratio for claims for their plans. The medical loss ratio would be eighty-five percent (85%).
Hanna M. Gallo, Walter S. Felag, Sandra Cano
Last updated 9 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAIR SHARE FOR DENTAL CARE ACT - Requires carriers offering dental benefit plans to annually submit information which includes the current and projected medical loss ratio for claims for their plans. The medical loss ratio would be eighty-five percent (85%).
STATUS
Introduced
S2714 - Requires all hospitals to screen uninsured patients for eligibility for public health programs and financial assistance under Medicare and Medicaid.
Pamela J. Lauria, Joshua B. Miller, Alana DiMario
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Requires all hospitals to screen uninsured patients for eligibility for public health programs and financial assistance under Medicare and Medicaid.
STATUS
Passed
S2917 - Creates a new chapter for the support/access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies would be eligible to apply to the department for funding. Eff. 7/1/24
Sandra Cano, Valarie J. Lawson
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT - Creates a new chapter for the support/access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies would be eligible to apply to the department for funding. Eff. 7/1/24
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Rhode Island district SD-008
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Rhode Island Senate
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