Health and Dental Legislation

March 21, 3013 - Testimony to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, relating to S-198, An Act Relating to Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

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Senate Bill No. 391 BY  Goldin, Nesselbush, Miller, Goodwin, Satchell ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (would require that there be a waiver from the secretary of the DHHS so that people who do not have healthcare, high deductible coverage, or income less than 250% of the federal poverty level receive family planning services and supplies.) 04/05/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2013) 04/09/2013 Committee heard

Senate Bill No. 29 BY  Crowley, Miller, Sosnowski, Jabour, Pearson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MEDICAID FRAUD AND WASTE PREVENTION 1/16/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 03/08/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2013) 03/14/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 04/26/2013 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2013) 04/30/2013 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/01/2013 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/07/2013)

House Resolution No. 5099 BY  Palumbo ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND CREATE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND 1/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. 01/23/2013 Committee recommends passage 01/29/2013 Placed on House Calendar (01/31/2013) 01/31/2013 House read and passed 02/12/2013 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 89 BY  Ciccone, DiPalma, Lombardi, Archambault, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN This act would establish a co-payment for emergency room visits and  urgent care visits for all recipients of the Rite Share/Rite Care Program benefits in the amount of five dollars ($5.00) 1/22/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 04/30/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2013) 05/02/2013 Committee heard

House Bill No. 5228 BY  Ajello, Handy, Tanzi, Cimini, Valencia ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX (would impose a tax on distributors, manufacturers and wholesalers of sugar sweetened beverages, which revenue would fund the prevention and wellness trust fund) 1/31/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance 04/15/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2013) 04/24/2013 Meeting postponed (05/01/2013) 05/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2013)

House Bill No. 5303 BY  Morgan, Giarrusso, Costa, Trillo, Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MEDICAID FRAUD AND WASTE PREVENTION (would implement fraud and waste detection and reduction solutions within the state Medicaid, RIte Care and RIte Share programs) 2/7/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance 04/03/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2013) 04/10/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 5371 BY  Trillo, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MEDICAID FRAUD AND WASTE PREVENTION (would implement fraud and waste detection and reduction solutions within the state Medicaid, RIte Care and RIte Share programs) 2/12/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance 04/03/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2013) 04/10/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 198 BY  Picard, Miller, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS (would require any emergency services system operated by the dcyf to direct families with children in need of behavioral health evaluations to community-based settings, unless the hospital emergency services are voluntarily sought or medically necessary.) 2/6/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 03/08/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2013) 03/12/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Resolution No. 239 BY  O`Neill, Cote, Bates, Ottiano, Lombardi ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND CREATE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND 2/6/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2013) 03/06/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 282 BY  Crowley, Sosnowski, Ottiano, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PROGRAM INTEGRITY FOR MEDICAID, RITE CARE AND RITE SHARE PROGRAM 2/12/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services This act would create a review process for medicaid, RIte care and RIte share payment  accuracy. 03/08/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2013) 03/14/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 5810 BY  Handy, Williams, Silva, Slater, Hearn ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (would provide that in the event of insufficient federal funds for the environmental lead program, the state of R I shall appropriate no less than $600,000 for support and maintenance of the environmental lead program.) 2/28/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance 05/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2013)

Senate Bill No. 540 BY  Miller, Ottiano, Goldin, Cool Rumsey, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2013 (would make a number of substantive and definitional changes to various statutes governing the health-care system.) 2/28/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Service

Senate Resolution No. 834 BY  Miller, Sosnowski, Cool Rumsey, Sheehan, Goldin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND 04/04/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 05/03/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2013)