| SCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION
Senate Bill No. 2225 |
| BY Archambault, Sosnowski, Satchell, Sheehan |
| ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS — POWERS AND DUTIES — CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS {LC3742/1} (Provides that the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals with the power and duty to certify a list of chemical dependency professionals for use by state agencies and for referral of individuals for treatment.) |
02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/06/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/10/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/27/2018 Scheduled for consideration |
| Senate Bill No. 2538 |
| BY DiPalma |
| ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY – REGISTRATION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS {LC3200/1} (Allows for a nurse to delegate tasks to nursing assistants and authorizes the department of health to promulgate regulations that delineate delegable tasks.) |
03/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2018 Meeting postponed
03/12/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/27/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/27/2018 Scheduled for consideration |
| Senate Bill No. 2551 |
| BY Goodwin, Euer |
| ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT — THE RHODE ISLAND AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER {LC4105/1} (Establishes aging/disability resource center within division of elderly affairs as part of long-term care system for elderly/disabled persons/family caregivers/providers.) |
03/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/06/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/12/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/27/2018 Scheduled for consideration |
| SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION
Senate Bill No. 2226 |
| BY Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, Miller, Metts, Nesselbush |
| ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY – LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES – INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION {LC4277/1} (Requires hospitals to offer immunization against influenza virus to all inpatients sixty-five (65) years of age or older from October to March of the following year.) |
02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/27/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
Senate Bill No. 2530
(Dept. of Health) |
| BY Crowley, Quezada, Miller, Sosnowski |
| ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH {LC4928/1} (Expands the current law so that RI adult residents would be included in the department of health immunization registry presently maintained for children. Also provides that any person may opt-out of the registry by contacting the department.) |
03/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/27/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
| Senate Bill No. 2405 |
| BY Metts, Morgan, Paolino, Cote, Archambault |
| ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH {LC4723/1} (Allows parents or guardians of a child to opt out of vaccines for non-casual contact diseases transmitted by sexual contact.) |
02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/27/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
| Senate Resolution No. 2670 |
| BY Metts, Morgan, Paolino, Crowley, Quezada |
| ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO REPEAL THE 1986 NATIONAL CHILDHOOD VACCINE INJURY ACT AND SUBPOENA DR. WILLIAM THOMPSON {LC5231/1} |
03/20/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/27/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
| Senate Bill No. 2744 |
| BY Goodwin, Fogarty, Metts, Paolino, Crowley |
| ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION – OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS {LC5161/1} (Provides an exception to required school immunizations for pupils whose personal, philosophical, or religious beliefs are contrary to immunization and/or testing.) |
03/22/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/27/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
