RI HB 8242
deadAN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- WELLNESS AND OVERSIGHT FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL RESOURCES ACT
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Establishes an oversight process which would safeguard individuals seeking therapy or psychotherapy services by ensuring that the services are delivered by qualified, licensed, or certified professionals.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-06
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-02 — 04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Readprimary
- Fogartyprimary
- Hullprimary
- Donovanprimary
- Fellelaprimary
- Casimiroprimary
- Ackermanprimary
- Spearsprimary
- Shallcross Smithprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-03-06
03/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-27
03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
2026-04-02
04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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