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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2017

HB 5378: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Directs the executive office of health and human services to increase income disregards for certain Medicare programs.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 691: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes cities and towns to tax certain real and/or nonprofit tangible properties owned by nonprofit educational and hospital institutions commencing with assessment performed 12/31/17 and every year thereafter.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2017

HB 5430: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Raises by at least seventy cents ($.70) hourly wage of direct care staff starting October 1, 2017 and each October 1 thereafter with compliance certification and on each July 31 thereafter subject to the clawback provisions.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2017

HB 5843: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED (Increases the income eligibility limit for medical assistance coverage for seniors and disabled individuals to one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of federal poverty level.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 569: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Repeals the provision for annual increases for children's residential programs.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2017

HR 5294: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT AN ELDER MOBILITY TRANSPORTATION STUDY AS PART OF UPDATING THE STATE’S COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES TRANSIT PLAN

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SR 861: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF CARLO ARMANDO GAMBA

05/09/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2017

HB 5797: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Sets forth review procedures for payment to long-term care providers of benefits and services to Medicaid applicants.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2017

HB 6049: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Restores no-fare rides to the elderly and disabled who satisfy the means test criteria during peak and non-peak hours and one-half (1/2) fare rides for the elderly and disabled who do not satisfy the means test criteria.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 209: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ELDERLY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (Establishes a community senior services grant program to provide financial assistance to municipalities and nonprofit organizations which operate senior centers and/or senior programs.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2017

HR 5839: JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO INCREASE CERTAIN DIRECT AND HOME CARE WORKER WAGES

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2017

HB 5795: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE--LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM (Provides for a Medicaid home care base rate adjustment in parity with Medicaid base rates in neighboring states and helps Medicaid-contracted home care providers compete with neighboring states in hiring and retaining direct care workers.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study