Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate 2025 Bills & Legislation (Page 45)

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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0463

Introduced
2/26/25  
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.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0488

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes that Medicaid eligibility in RI can only be determined using state-controlled data, prohibit private entity data in eligibility decisions, and ensure terminations are made by human employees rather than automated systems.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0424

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides that the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with a workgroup composed of various stakeholders, develop a funding formula for school districts sending students to career and technical programs outside their district.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0471

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Establishes prevailing standards and procedures for licensing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0416

Introduced
2/26/25  
Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2029.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0449

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires a reamortization of the state pension fund for 2026.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0407

Introduced
2/26/25  
Created the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0489

Introduced
2/26/25  
Precludes any legal entity from possessing, controlling or otherwise claiming legal title to real property exceeding an aggregate value of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) in single-family dwellings or multi-family dwellings.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0473

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Extends coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome by removing the sunset date of December 31, 2025, and mandating such coverage.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0522

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0503

Introduced
2/26/25  
Create a process to establish a low- or moderate-income housing that exceeds sixty (60) units.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0393

Introduced
2/26/25  
Permits students at failing schools to enroll in any public school and also established the Rhode Island education revitalization fund to provide funding to the school choice program.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0454

Introduced
2/26/25  
Gives teachers who takes an unpaid parental or medical leave during the year credit for a year of service for that school year if they served a minimum of 135 days.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0531

Introduced
2/26/25  
Makes several amendments to the cannabis act relating to applications for licensure, the social equity assistance program and the application of cannabis tax revenue.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0578

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides that the prescription label for medication abortion prescription drugs shall include the name of the dispensing health care practice instead of the name of the dispenser.