Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

SB 488 — AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION ACT

Last action — 04/03/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Establishes that Medicaid eligibility in RI can only be determined using state-controlled data, prohibit private entity data in eligibility decisions, and ensure terminations are made by human employees rather than automated systems.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 04/03/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 03/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2025)

  3. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26001
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 3000
Total 36001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Yea
DeLuca — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Not Voting
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 488 do?
Establishes that Medicaid eligibility in RI can only be determined using state-controlled data, prohibit private entity data in eligibility decisions, and ensure terminations are made by human employees rather than automated systems.
Who sponsors SB 488?
SB 488 is sponsored by Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), John P. Burke (Democratic), Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic), Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Frank A. Ciccone III (Democratic), Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic), and Samuel W. Bell (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 488?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 488?
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