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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5356: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR NEW HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT AND NEW INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5356 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR NEW HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT AND NEW INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES. Primary sponsor: Brian Newberry (Republican), Jon Brien (Independent), Paul Santucci (Republican), Marie Hopkins (Republican), Bob Quattrocchi (Republican), Chris Paplauskas (Republican), David Place (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2025): 03/27/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Limits the application fees paid under the certificate of need program within the department of health to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Independent 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian NewberryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Jon BrienPrimary sponsorIndependentHouse49
Paul SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Marie HopkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Bob QuattrocchiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Chris PaplauskasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
David PlacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 03/27/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 03/21/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2025)
  3. 02/07/2025 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source