| RI | H6355 | Intro | Allows users of telecommunications services to retain, within the same area code, existing phone numbers without impairment of quality, reliability, or convenience when switching from one telecommunications service provider to another.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5483 | Intro | Amends electric distribution companies authority to charge interconnecting renewable energy customers for certain modifications and places timetables on interconnection work.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-22
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| RI | S0937 | Intro | Streamlines the procedure for the approval of mergers of nonprofit hospitals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-21
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| RI | S0153 | Engross | Authorizes operators of developmental disability agencies acting as a group acting as a group, to self-insure health care costs for employees, retirees and other beneficiaries, and allows a qualified third-party administrator to administer said progr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-21
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| RI | H6327 | Intro | Permits a borrower and a licensee to agree to interest and fees charged by the licensee if disclosure is made pursuant to 12 CFR Part 1026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-20
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| RI | H6294 | Intro | Not allow health insurers to make mastectomies subject to annual deductibles and mandates that procedures for mastectomies be covered under individual and group health policies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-20
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| RI | H5619 | Engross | Distinguishes real estate agents' duties regarding establishing property values from the duties of professional appraisers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-15
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| RI | H5223 | Engross | Entitles a condominium owner to obtain a copy of a damage appraisal within fourteen days.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-15
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| RI | S0831 | Intro | Adopts the Health Insurance Market Stabilization and Consumer Protection Act of 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-15
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| RI | H6297 | Intro | Makes changes to the licensing procedures for health care facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-13
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| RI | H6295 | Intro | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Department Of Administration To Study And Provide Recommendations For Maximizing Information Technology (it) Deployment Strategies In Order To Improve Government Efficiency
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-13
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| RI | H6322 | Intro | Specifies that adversely affected members of formulary change removing/making preferred or tiered status change of covered prescription drug receive required statutory notice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-13
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| RI | H6298 | Intro | Adds two (2) requirements that a hospital provide to a prospective patient, the requested cost estimate of their requested anticipated hospital services within two (2) business days of request and the cost of any facility fee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-13
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| RI | H6299 | Intro | Requires the health insurance commissioner to make recommendations to the general assembly to ensure compliance with mental health parity provisions required by existing law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-13
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| RI | H6296 | Intro | Requires the office of regulatory reform, in consultation with various state departments and plant-based and agriculture industry representatives, work to facilitate economic growth within plant-based industries and agriculture.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-13
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| RI | H6284 | Intro | Exempts from review, in accordance with chapter 17.14 of title 23, any hospital which had a previously approved conversion and where the acquiree operates a hospital or hospital system determined to still be distressed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-13
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| RI | H6255 | Intro | Amends the number of occasions upon which a Class A license holder under this chapter may dispense unlimited samples of wine products.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-06
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| RI | H6201 | Intro | Adds to the Rhode Island commerce corporation two (2) public members appointed by the governor, employed as senior managers in companies having the majority of their business in the defense industry and having facilities located in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-06
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| RI | S0490 | Intro | Provides insurance for infertility regardless of marital status and also increases the maximum treatment age from 40 years to 42 years. Also redefines the term "infertility" to mean a woman who is unable to sustain a pregnancy during a period of 1 ye...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
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| RI | S0146 | Engross | Adds two (2) requirements that a hospital provide to a prospective patient, the requested cost estimate of their requested anticipated hospital services within two (2) business days of request and the cost of any facility fee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
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| RI | S0578 | Engross | Prohibits insurance companies from varying the premium rates charged for a health coverage plan based on the gender of the individual policy holder, enrollee, subscriber, or member.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
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| RI | S0740 | Engross | Makes changes to the licensing procedures for health care facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
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| RI | H5292 | Intro | Specifies certain exemptions to the state deceptive trade practices act applicable to those subject to regulation by enumerated federal commissions authority and state financial regulatory bodies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-23
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| RI | H6193 | Intro | Prohibits individuals from completing alcohol-server training requirements from online or Internet sources.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-16
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| RI | H6184 | Intro | Precludes electric distribution companies from including their gas transmission contracts or cost of facilities in the rate base for electricity customers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-16
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| RI | H6190 | Intro | Requires pub. utilities/electric distribution cos. to provide prompt/adequate service to ratepayers for new service/upgrades with penalty up to $10,000 with electric distribution cos. to provide written estimates/itemized bill for work in excess of $...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-16
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| RI | H6188 | Intro | Permits, rather than requires, electricity and gas revenues to be decoupled from sales and require submission of a full rate filing every three (3) years by electric and gas distribution companies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-16
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| RI | H6171 | Intro | Expands the competitive retail purchase of electricity by authorizing the creation of a purchase of receivables program which requires electric distribution companies to make timely payments to the suppliers of their electricity.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-16
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| RI | H6182 | Intro | Characterizes incentive payments to utilities as billed distribution revenue for rate setting services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-16
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| RI | S0299 | Engross | Removes the exception to qualification for a broker's license previously granted those with a baccalaureate in real estate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-11
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| RI | S0364 | Engross | Prohibits individuals from completing alcohol-server training requirements from online or Internet sources.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-04
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| RI | S0095 | Intro | The office of regulatory reform shall consult with various state agencies and plant-based representatives to facilitate economic growth.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-03
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| RI | S0430 | Engross | Allows the town of New Shoreham to establish its own regulatory framework regarding transportation network company services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-03
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| RI | H6140 | Intro | Provides that a licensed individual sewage disposal system installer may, without further licensing, connect an existing sewer lateral pipe to a municipal or public sewer system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-02
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| RI | H6139 | Intro | Requires many consumer contracts to be translated from English to Spanish or Japanese under some circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-02
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| RI | H6122 | Intro | Establishes the Rhode Island cooperative water authority. The authority would have the power to acquire, lease, manage, sell, and otherwise deal with land and water supply systems and authorized to issue bonds and notes in furtherance of its mission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-02
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| RI | H6156 | Intro | Adopts the Health Insurance Market Stabilization and Consumer Protection Act of 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-02
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| RI | H6103 | Intro | Creates the Block Island utility district to provide utility products and services to the town of New Shoreham.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-02
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| RI | S0330 | Intro | Requires the health insurance commissioner to make recommendations to the general assembly to ensure compliance with mental health parity provisions required by existing law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-28
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| RI | S0329 | Intro | Provides that patients with mental health and/or substance-use disorders are presumptively eligible for emergency admission practices, including any appropriate inpatient services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-28
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| RI | H6086 | Intro | Prevents any state or municipal agency's telecommunications or Internet contractor from collecting and disseminating the personal information of customers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-26
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| RI | H6087 | Intro | Protects individuals from Internet disclosure of personally identifiable information by commercial websites/online service operators and creates right of action for violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-26
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| RI | H5626 | Intro | Requires insurance plans to include coverage for effective communication access services between patients who are deaf and their healthcare professionals in order to ensure that their health needs and treatments are understood.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-26
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| RI | H5938 | Intro | Increases the insurance coverage for hearing aids from $1,500 to $2,000, per ear, every three years. In addition the amount of insurance coverage would no longer be based on the age of the recipient.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-26
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| RI | H5651 | Intro | Amends provisions relative to municipalities purchase or lease of lighting equipment from electric distribution companies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-25
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| RI | H6079 | Intro | Require towers and towing storage facilities have accessible personnel and phone numbers to assist vehicle owners with the vehicle retrieval, and also requires that a towing storage facility be free of all obstacles and debris.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-25
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| RI | H6110 | Intro | Establishes a new application and certification process for notarial officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-25
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| RI | H6001 | Intro | Creates a statutory vehicle for the creation and functioning of workers' cooperatives which are corporations that are owned and democratically governed by their members.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-25
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| RI | H5984 | Intro | Provides that municipal insurance corporations be subject to laws regulating insurance companies and be regulated by the Rhode Island department of business regulation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-25
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| RI | H6124 | Intro | Requires insurance reimbursement for chiropractic diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with the use of pain medications.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-25
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