RI H5383 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on June 28 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-28 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on June 28 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-28 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends current law so that, as part of a comprehensive discharge plan, a hospital would be allowed to try to contact the patient's emergency contact and the certified peer recovery specialists, in accordance with federal law.
Title
Comprehensive Discharge Planning
Sponsors
| Rep. John Edwards [D] | Rep. David Bennett [D] | Rep. Michael Chippendale [R] | Rep. Dennis Canario [D] |
| Rep. Mario Mendez [D] |
Roll Calls
2019-06-25 - Senate - Passage in concurrence (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-11 - House - Passage *************************** (Y: 74 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-11 - House - Passage *************************** (Y: 74 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-28 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2019-06-26 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2019-06-25 | Senate | Senate passed in concurrence |
| 2019-06-20 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2019) |
| 2019-06-18 | Senate | Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| 2019-06-14 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019) |
| 2019-06-13 | Senate | Referred to Senate Health and Human Services |
| 2019-06-11 | House | House read and passed |
| 2019-06-07 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2019) |
| 2019-06-04 | House | Committee recommends passage |
| 2019-05-31 | House | Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019) |
| 2019-03-26 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2019-03-22 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2019) |
| 2019-03-22 | House | Committee transferred to House Corporations |
| 2019-03-20 | House | Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/20/2019) |
| 2019-03-15 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
| 2019-02-27 | House | Committee transferred to House H.E.W. |
| 2019-02-14 | House | Introduced, referred to House Finance |
