| In February, 2008, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts introduced a comprehensive health care reform package called the "Healthy Rhode Island Reform Act of 2008," which includes the bills listed below. S-2484 SUB B as amended, H-7352 SUB A as ameded (Lieutenant Governor-Part I) Introduced by: Senators Pichardo, Jabour, Gallo, Perry, Paiva Weed and Representatives Gemma, Fox, Church, Rice, Schadone AN ACT RELATING TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY - HEALTHY RHODE ISLAND REFORM ACT OF 2008 Summary: This act would establish the healthy Rhode Island strategic plan and chronic care management program.
Action: S-2484 SUB Baa: 02/13/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 02/27/2008 Scheduled for hearing 02/27/2008 Committee heard 05/21/2008 Scheduled for consideration 05/21/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/28/08 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/03/2008 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 06/04/2008 Referred to House H.E.W. 06/17/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/17/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub B 06/17/2008 Placed on House Calendar 06/19/2008 House passed Sub B as amended (floor amendment) 06/20/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/21/2008 Senate passed Sub B as amended in concurrence 06/21/2008 Transmitted to Governor 06/30/2008 Effective without Governor's signature H-7352 SUB Aaa: 02/05/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W 04/02/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/02/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 06/17/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/17/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 06/17/2008 Placed on House Calendar 06/19/2008 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 06/20/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/20/2008 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence 06/27/2008 Transmitted to Governor H-7445, S-2809 (Lieutenant Governor-Part II) Introduced by: Representatives Church, Naughton, Dennigan, Coderre E, Slater and Senators Sosnowski, Perry, Miller, Sheehan, Gibbs AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - - INSURANCE BENEFITS Summary: This act would require that any health care plan provided to state employees must require the employees to designate a primary care physician. Action: H-7445 02/13/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
S-2809 03/05/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 03/12/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/12/2008 Committee Continued 03/19/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/19/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study S-2481 SUB B, H-7465 SUB A (Lieutenant Governor-Part III) Introduced by: Senators Levesque C, Perry, Gibbs, Sosnowski, Gallo and Representatives McNamara, Lewiss, Naughton AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH CARE QUALITY PROGRAM Summary: This act would create a health care quality and value database. Action: S-2481 SUB B: 02/13/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 02/27/2008 Scheduled for hearing 02/27/2008 Committee heard 04/23/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/23/2008 Scheduled for consideration 04/23/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 04/30/2008 Scheduled for consideration 04/30/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended 05/06/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/15/2008 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 05/20/2008 Referred to House Finance 06/17/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/17/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub B 06/17/2008 Placed on House Calendar 06/19/2008 House passed Sub B 06/21/2008 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 06/21/2008 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence 06/21/2008 Transmitted to Governor 06/30/2008 Effective without Governor's signature 7465 SUB A: 02/13/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. 03/19/2008 Committee transferred to House Finance 06/10/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/10/2008 Committee heard 06/17/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/17/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 06/17/2008 Placed on House Calendar 06/19/2008 House passed Sub A 06/20/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/20/2008 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence 07/04/2008 Effective without Governor's signature S-2472, H-7910 (Lieutenant Governor-Part IV) Introduced by: Senators Miller, Paiva Weed, Perry, Gibbs, Felag and Representatives: Fox, Slater, Rice, Ferri, Corvese AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT Summary: This act would create the Rhode Island Health Insurance Access Hub Act of 2008 to facilitate the purchase of affordable health care to eligible persons and groups Action: S-2472 02/13/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 03/05/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/05/2008 Committee continued 03/12/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/12/2008 Committee continued 03/19/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/19/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 06/18/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/18/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study H-7910 02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Corporations 03/11/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/11/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study S-2686 (Lieutenant Governor-Part V) Introduced by: Senators Perry, Tassoni, Pichardo, Sosnowski, Miller AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- THE HEALTHY RHODE ISLAND REFORM ACT OF 2008--PART V--EXPANDING HEALTHCARE COVERAGE Summary: This act would mandate that individuals over 18 years of age whose AGI is 400% of the federal poverty level obtain and maintain health coverage and indicate so on his/her income tax. Action: 02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 03/05/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/05/2008 Committee continued 03/12/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/12/2008 Committee continued 03/19/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/19/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study S-2684, H-7399 (Lieutenant Governor-Part VI) Introduced by: Senators Perry, Miller, Sosnowski, Pichardo, Goodwin and Representatives: Coderre E, Naughton, Kennedy, McNamara AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES Summary: This act would amend the definition of a dependent on health insurance polices. It would not require that a child between 19 and 25 be a student to be considered a dependent. Action: S-2684 02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 03/05/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/05/2008 Committee continued 03/12/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/12/2008 Committee continued 03/19/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/19/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study H-7399 02/12/2008 Introduced, referred to House Corporations 03/11/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/11/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study H-7493 Sub B, S-2286 Sub B (Lieutenant Governor-Part VII) Introduced by: Representatives Ferri, Lewiss, Baldelli-Hunt, Malik, Winfield and Senators Sheehan, Perry, Sosnowski, Paiva-Weed, Walaska AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET EXPANSION Summary: This act would establish a regional health insurance market between Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Action: H-7493 Sub B: 02/13/2008 Introduced, referred to House Corporations 03/11/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/11/2008 Committee recommended measure held for further study 04/23/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/23/2008 Placed on House Calendar 05/08/2008 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 05/15/2008 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services 06/18/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/18/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub B 06/18/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/19/2008 Senate passed Sub B 06/21/2008 House passed Sub B in concurrence 06/26/2008 Transmitted to Governor 07/01/2008 Signed by Governor S-2286 Sub B: 02/07/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 03/05/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/05/2008 Committee heard 04/23/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/23/2008 Scheduled for consideration 04/23/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 04/29/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/06/2008 Senate passed Sub A 05/07/2008 Referred to House Corporations 06/03/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/03/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 06/10/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/10/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub B 06/10/2008 Placed on House Calendar 06/12/2008 House passed Sub B 06/21/2008 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 06/21/2008 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence 06/21/2008 Transmitted to Governor 06/26/2008 Signed by Governor S-2222, House Resolution 7466 (Lieutenant Governor-Part VIII) Introduced by: Senators Tassoni, Perry, Paiva Weed, Montalbano J and Representatives Lewiss, Church, Ferri, Gemma, Slater JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A JOINT TASK FORCE TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE REFORM RELATING TO THE HEALTHY RHODE ISLAND REFORM ACT OF 2008 - PART VIII Action: S-2222 02/06/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 03/05/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/05/2008 Committee heard 03/19/2008 Scheduled for hearing 03/19/2008 Committee recommends passage 03/25/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar 03/27/2008 Senate Read and Passed 04/01/2008 Referred to House H.E.W. 05/14/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/14/2008 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 05/14/2008 Placed on House Calendar 05/20/2008 House passed in concurrence 06/30/2008 Transmitted to Governor H-7466 02/13/2008 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. 03/26/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/26/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 04/09/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/09/2008 Committee recommends passage 04/09/2008 Placed on House Calendar 04/30/2008 House read and passed 06/10/2008 Referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 06/18/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/18/2008 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 06/21/2008 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 06/21/2008 Senate passed in concurrence 06/27/2008 Transmitted to Governor |