Rhode IslandAN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS
What it does
Supports the role of independent family council and makes the waiting list transparent by requiring nursing facilities with more than thirty percent (30%) self-pay residents to admit applicants on a first-come-first-served basis for non-private rooms.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 2703/27/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyLatest
- Mar 2103/21/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2025)
- Jan 2401/24/2025 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human ServicesIntroduced