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RI SB 2554

died on adjournment

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE MEDICAID REENTRY ACT

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did RI SB 2554 pass?

No. RI SB 2554 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): 02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

What is RI SB 2554 about?

Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.

Who sponsors RI SB 2554?

Bell, DiPalma, Burke and 2 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2554.

Description

Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.

Introduced
2026-02-13
Latest action
2026-02-13 — 02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Bellprimary
  • DiPalmaprimary
  • Burkeprimary
  • LaMountainprimary
  • Bissaillonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-13

    02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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