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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5848: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

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 5848 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. Primary sponsor: Ramon Perez (Democratic), David Bennett (Democratic), Jon Brien (Independent), Sherry Roberts (Republican), David Place (Republican), Marie Hopkins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2025): 04/23/2025 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.

Requires the DOH and the EOHHS to collaborate with community health centers to establish new programs designed to attract federal funds, with a focus on the utilization of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Independent 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ramon PerezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
David BennettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Jon BrienPrimary sponsorIndependentHouse49
Sherry RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
David PlacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Marie HopkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“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. 04/23/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/23/2025)
  3. 03/22/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/27/2025)
  4. 03/21/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  5. 02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

Sources

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