Sen. James C. Sheehan

Primary SB 2081

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- THE LICENSURE, INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FACILITIES (Requires Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals to make or cause to be made annual unannounced inspections and investigations of community residences.)

In committee Feb 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 2164

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING PAUL TETREAULT, NORTH KINGSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND CROSS COUNTRY COACH, ON WINNING THE 2017 "HOMETOWN HERO AWARD" FROM FLOSPORTS

Passed Jan 25, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 2031

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to the Constitution would provide the governor with a line item veto on the budget and other bills for the appropriation of money.)

In committee Jan 11, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 413

Signed into law · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --POST-ELECTION AUDITS (Authorizes the board of elections to establish a post-election risk-limiting audit program to improve the accuracy of election results.)

Signed into law Oct 5, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 146

Signed into law · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Adds two (2) requirements that a hospital provide to a prospective patient, the requested cost estimate of their requested anticipated hospital services within five (5) business days of request and the cost of any facility fee.)

Signed into law Oct 4, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 394

Signed into law · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Allows the holder of a level 2-limited provisional license to drive from the holder's home to a school event for which no transportation is provided by the school, between 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.)

Signed into law Oct 4, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1030

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING BOOTH (Raises the age of children that can accompany a voter in the voter booth, from under the age of thirteen (13) years to under the age of eighteen (18) years.)

Passed Sep 19, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 494

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SURPRISE OUT-OF-NETWORK BILLS FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES (Protects people with health insurance from surprise medical bills for emergency and other services by requiring a non-participating health care provider to bill an insured party only for a co-payment, or deductible.)

Passed Sep 19, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 577

Signed into law · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - LICENSING (Amends the definition of health care facility to allow a hospital or an affiliate of a hospital to own and operate ambulatory-care facilities.)

Signed into law Jul 19, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 493

Signed into law · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Requires health care professionals upon issuance of initial opioid prescription to discuss with patient/parent/guardian risk of developing dependence/addiction/potential of overdose/death/adverse risks of concurrent use of alcohol/other psychoactive drugs)

Signed into law Jul 19, 2017 0 co-sponsors