Provides that licensed assisted living community is not required to hold a residential unit for a Medicare-eligible resident absent from the facility for a period exceeding 10 days unless EOHHS provides payment to the facility to hold the bed.
State of Rhode IslandRhode IslandHUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM -- ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES - Provides that licensed assisted living community is not required to hold a residential unit for a Medicare-eligible resident absent from the facility for a period exceeding 10 days unless EOHHS provides payment to the facility to hold the bed.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Jun 4, 2026
- 161 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
RI S 3027 · EngrossedJun 4
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Bill details
- Last action
- Referred to House Finance · Jun 5, 2026
- Pending committee
- Finance
Sponsors
ADAndrew DimitriSenator · Democrat · SD-025Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
BTBrian ThompsonSenator · Democrat · SD-020
SFStefano FamigliettiSenator · Democrat · SD-004
Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 5, 2026Referred to House FinanceHouse
Jun 4, 2026Senate read and passedSenate
Jun 2, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)Senate
Jun 2, 2026Committee recommends passageSenate
May 29, 2026Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)Senate
Apr 28, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studySenate
Apr 24, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)Senate
Mar 5, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesSenate
Recorded votes
PassageJun 4, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Be held for further studyApr 28, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: PassageJun 2, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Human Services
- HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM
- HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM -- ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES
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