SB 2865

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 9, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR NEW HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT AND NEW INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2865
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Senate in_committee 2026-04-09
Healthcare
Summary

Repeals the certificate of need process statutes which are used by the department of health to determine the need for new health care equipment and new institutional health services.

Sponsor
de la Cruz
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-03-04 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-09 Status in_committee
2026-04-09 Latest Action Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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