AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
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What it does
Official summary
Requires approval by the Rhode Island commission the deaf and hard of hearing before any reduction in American Sign Language interpreter services in hospitals and other public service facilities.
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 1903/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyLatest
Mar 1303/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2026)
Feb 2702/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human ServicesIntroduced