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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 6000: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LICENSING AND MONITORING OF CHILD PLACING AGENCIES, CHILD CARING AGENCIES, FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE HOMES, AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

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 6000 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LICENSING AND MONITORING OF CHILD PLACING AGENCIES, CHILD CARING AGENCIES, FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE HOMES, AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. Primary sponsor: Mike Chippendale (Republican), Ramon Perez (Democratic), David Bennett (Democratic), Jon Brien (Independent), Sherry Roberts (Republican), David Place (Republican), Marie Hopkins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2025): 04/24/2025 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 all out-of-state foster care placement facilities be registered with Medicaid as a Medicaid provider.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Independent 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
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. 04/24/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/24/2025)
  3. 02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance

Sources

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