RI S2296 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 27 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-27 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 27 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-27 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Requires healthcare providers to provide veterans copies of their medical records at no charge if the records are used to apply for benefits of any kind.
Title
Rights Of Patients - Medical Record Fees For Veterans
Sponsors
| Sen. Donna Nesselbush [D] | Sen. Paul Fogarty [D] | Sen. Joshua Miller [D] | Sen. Elizabeth Crowley [D] |
| Sen. James Doyle [D] |
Roll Calls
2016-06-17 - Senate - Passage in concurrence (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-16 - House - Passage (Y: 70 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-15 - Senate - Passage (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-16 - House - Passage (Y: 70 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-15 - Senate - Passage (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2016-06-21 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2016-06-17 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2016-06-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/17/2016) |
| 2016-06-16 | House | House passed Sub A |
| 2016-06-16 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2016) |
| 2016-06-14 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2016-06-12 | House | Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2016) |
| 2016-06-08 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2016-06-04 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/08/2016) |
| 2016-03-16 | House | Referred to House Finance |
| 2016-03-15 | Senate | Senate read and passed |
| 2016-03-09 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (03/15/2016) |
| 2016-03-08 | Senate | Committee recommends passage |
| 2016-03-04 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2016) |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services |
