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HB 7702 Rhode Island House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

Summary
Requires hospitals to screen uninsured patients for public assistance and creates a pilot program for out of hospital service upon expiration of similar federal program.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 23, 2024 Signed Jun 28, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 1, 2024
Committee
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
02/23/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Arthur Handy
Arthur Handy
DDemocratic
RI
18
P
Photo of Brianna Henries
Brianna Henries
DDemocratic
RI
64
P
Photo of David Bennett
David Bennett
DDemocratic
RI
20
P
Photo of Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart
DDemocratic
RI
59
P
Photo of Joshua Giraldo
Joshua Giraldo
DDemocratic
RI
56
P
Photo of June Speakman
June Speakman
DDemocratic
RI
68
P
Photo of Kathleen Fogarty
Kathleen Fogarty
DDemocratic
RI
35
P
Photo of Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
DDemocratic
RI
46
P
Photo of Michelle McGaw
Michelle McGaw
DDemocratic
RI
71
P
Photo of Susan Donovan
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
RI
69