Legislation In RI - 2018
RICDHH Lead Bills
| Bill | Date Intro. | Brief | Latest Status Link | RICDHH Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Bill 7135 | 1/12/2018 | Hearing Aid Mandated Coverage Insurance up to $2,000 for all ages | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7135/2018 | Support | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2223 | 2/1/2018 | Hearing Aid Mandated Coverage Insurance up to $2,000 for all ages | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2223/2018 | Support | Dead |
| House Bill 7368 | 1/31/2018 | Communication Access Service Mandated covered by the insurance company | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7368/2018 | Support | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2233 | 2/1/2018 | Communication Access Service Mandated covered by the insurance company | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2233/2018 | Support | Dead |
RICDHH Monitors Bills
| Bill | Date Intro. | Brief | Latest Status Link | RICDHH Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Bill 7076 | 1/10/2018 | Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7076/2018 | Support | Dead |
| House Bill 7083 | 1/10/2018 | Requires the police officer commission on standards and training to establish mandatory training standards for police officers and trainees in all incidents involving mental health literacy. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7083/2018 | Support with Amendment | Dead |
| House Bill 7085 | 1/10/2018 | Requires mandatory training standards for police officers and trainees, in identifying, responding, and handling all incidents involving any person with a developmental disability. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7085/2018 | Support with Amendment | Dead |
| House Bill 7086 | 1/10/2018 | Prohibits the sale and/or delivery of hearing aids directly to the consumer through the Internet or direct mail unless the consumer has a valid certificate of need, and provides for criminal penalties for violations. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7086/2018 | Oppose | Dead |
| House Bill 7098 | 1/10/2018 | Establishes community senior services grant program providing financial assistance to municipalities / nonprofit organizations operating senior centers / programs. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7098/2018 | Neutral | Dead |
| House Bill 7150 | 1/12/2018 | Provides students attending public or private schools enrolled in grades K-12 with a student's bill of rights prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, gender, economic status or mental, physical, developmental or sensory disabilities. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7150/2018 | Support | Dead |
| House Bill 7152 | 1/12/2018 | Establishes the Rhode Island Early Childhood Innovation Act and funds to support programs designed to narrow the education achievement gap for at-risk children who are entering kindergarten. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7152/2018 | Support | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2008 | 1/11/2018 | Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2008/2018 | Support | Dead |
| House Bill 7172 | 1/17/2018 | Establishes aging/disability resource center within division of elderly affairs as part of long-term care system for elderly / disabled persons / family caregivers / providers. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7172/2018 | Neutral | Dead |
| House Bill 7200 | 1/18/2018 | Making Appropriations For The Support Of The State For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019 | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7200/2018 | No position yet | Passed |
| House Bill 7200 | 1/18/2018 | Article 6 - Transfer Board of the Interpreters to Department of Business Regulations | BillText18/HouseText18/Article-006.pdf | No position yet | Removed |
| House Bill 7200 | 1/18/2018 | Article 9 - Students who are not deaf or hard of hearing may be admitted to the RISD in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education | BillText18/HouseText18/Article-009.pdf | Oppose on "allowing hearing students to enroll at RISD." Support to RISD to have receipt account." | Removed |
| House Bill 7272 | 1/24/2018 | Requires BHDDH to provide speech and communication support to eligible persons. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7272/2018 | No position yet | Dead |
| House Bill 7286 | 1/25/2018 | Requires audio and video recordings of certain open meetings and posting of said recordings on secretary of state's website. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7286/2018 | Oppose unless they will provide closed captioning. | Dead |
| House Bill 7287 | 1/25/2018 | Requires audio and video recordings of all open meetings of state and quasi-public agencies and bodies be transmitted to the secretary of state's office for posting on its website to be available for public access. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7287/2018 | Oppose unless they will provide closed captioning. | Dead |
| House Bill 7289 | 1/25/2018 | Creates restricted receipt account for all 911 funds and requires these funds to be used solely for operation of the 911 system. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7289/2018 | Support | Dead |
| House Bill 7384 | 2/1/2018 | Requires that all persons serving on boards and commissions appointed by the governor have a connection to the state through residence or licensure. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7384/2018 | Oppose | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2232 | 2/1/2018 | Requires movie theaters to provide open captioning for persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2232/2018 | Neutral | Dead |
| House Bill 7402 | 2/1/2018 | Removes the requirement that a student with disabilities be a college student in order to be eligible to participate in the Mary Brennan fellowship fund program and also removes the requirement that the fellowship program take place in Providence. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7402/2018 | Neutral | Passed |
| Senate Bill 2197 | 2/1/2018 | Creates restricted receipt account for all 911 funds and requires these funds to be used solely for operation of the 911 system. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2197/2018 | Support | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2198 | 2/1/2018 | Establishes community senior services grant program providing financial assistance to municipalities / nonprofit organizations operating senior centers / programs. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2198/2018 | Neutral | Dead |
| House Bill 7422 | 2/2/2018 | Requires net neutrality by fixed or mobile broadband Internet access services. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7422/2018 | Neutral | Passed |
| House Bill 7436 | 2/2/2018 | Establishes and require funding for a world language and dual language immersion program. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7436/2018 | Support | Removed |
| House Bill 7615 | 2/14/2018 | Protects homeless persons in possession of a service animal, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, from being denied access to any homeless shelter in violation of the ADA or the state or federal Fair Housing Practices Acts. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7615/2018 | Support | Passed |
| House Bill 7717 | 2/28/2018 | Open Meeting Act - Revisions | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7717/2018 | No position yet | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2616 | 2/28/2018 | Open Meeting Act - Revisions | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2616/2018 | No position yet | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2506 | 3/1/2018 | Establish and require funding for a world language and dual language immersion program including ASL. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2506/2018 | Support | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2518 | 3/1/2018 | Making an appropriation of $2 million dollars to the RI State Police Municipal Police Academy for Law Enforcement mental health first aid training | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2518/2018 | Support with Amendment | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2533 | 3/1/2018 | This act would expand certain rights of persons with developmental disabilities | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2533/2018 | Neutral | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2547 | 3/1/2018 | This act would establish within the department of human services, division of elderly affairs (DEA), the Rhode Island aging and disability resource center (ADRC) as part of the Rhode Island system of long-term care for older adults, persons with disabilities, family caregivers and providers. This act would also make an annual appropriation in a sum not to exceed $1,000,000 for the purpose of establishing the ADRC. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2547/2018 | Neutral | Dead |
| Senate Bill 2551 | 3/1/2018 | This act would establish within the department of human services, division of elderly affairs (DEA), the Rhode Island aging and disability resource center (ADRC) as part of the Rhode Island system of long-term care for older adults, persons with disabilities, family caregivers and providers. This act would also make an annual appropriation in a sum not to exceed $1,000,000 for the purpose of establishing the ADRC. | https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S2551/2018 | Neutral | Dead |