HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE



PLEASE NOTE ROOM CHANGE

NOTICE OF MEETING


DATE:    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
TIME:    Rise of the House
PLACE:    Room 135 HOUSE LOUNGE - State House


SCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION ONLY


House Bill No. 7036
BY Gallison, McNamara, Rice A, Martin, Azzinaro
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION {LC62} (school districts to work with the RI interscholastic league to develop guidelines for educating coaches & players in youth sports about the risks associated with concussions / limit the liability for such injuries)
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/20/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/20/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/24/2010 Scheduled for consideration

House Bill No. 7375
BY Naughton, Rice M, Coderre E
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PRACTICE {LC1127} ( would exempt state health laboratory programs whose primary purpose is public health surveillance or research from the regulations of the clinical laboratory science practice act)
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/03/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/03/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/24/2010 Scheduled for consideration

SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION


House Bill No. 7551
BY Giannini, Walsh, Naughton, Pacheco, San Bento
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT CORRECTIONS {LC1356} (would set standards for the treatment of pregnant prisoners)
02/24/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7701
BY Handy
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEARING AIDS {LC674} (would increase the hearing aid medical insurance coverage for those insured under the age of nineteen to full cost and for those age nineteen and older to one thousand five hundred dollars)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/10/2010 Committee transferred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7702
BY Jacquard, Handy, Naughton
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- IMPLANTABLE HEARING DEVICES {LC676} (would require health insurance providers to provide coverage for implantable hearing restorative or assistive devices)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/10/2010 Committee transferred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7745
BY Melo, Walsh, Fierro, Silva, Segal
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MERCURY REDUCTION AND EDUCATION ACT {LC1955} (would amend certain provisions relative to lamps which are exempt from the sale restrictions on mercury-added products)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Resolution No. 7746
BY Slater, Handy, Ajello, Naughton, Almeida
ENTITLED,
HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A UNIVERSAL BREAKFAST PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2008}
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7750
BY Naughton
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PROTECTION ACT {LC1833} (would limit the "point of sale"/"mail in coupon" exemption under the Patient Protection Act for certain products determined by the FDA to be biological products pursuant to federal law)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/10/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/10/2010 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7752
BY Handy, Naughton
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CAPTIONING OF ELECTRONIC VIDEO MATERIALS {LC678} (require that all publishers or manufacturers of electronic video instructional materials offered for adoption or sale in the state intended to be used in the instructional programs of ed. Inst. would supply such materials with or closed captionsā..)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7786
BY Handy, Naughton
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY {LC573} (adopt the state section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended / require all RI depts & agencies to provide access to electronic & info. technology to all individuals, unless it would impose an undue hardship on the dept or agency)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/12/2010 Committee transferred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Robert Johnson
Committee Clerk
222-2296


POSTED:   FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010, 10:07 AM
REVISED:   FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010, 11:52 AM



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE



PLEASE NOTE ROOM CHANGE

THIS IS AN ADDITION TO THE PREVIOUSLY POSTED AGENDA I

NOTICE OF MEETING


DATE:    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
TIME:    Rise of the House
PLACE:    Room 135 HOUSE LOUNGE


SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION


House Bill No. 7419
BY Hearn
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES {LC1007} (would place the office of library and information services under the direction of a chief library officer rather than a chief information officer)
02/09/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Robert Johnson
Committee Clerk
222-2296


POSTED:   MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010, 10:47 AM
REVISED:   FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010, 11:52 AM




HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE



THIS IS AN ADDITION TO THE PREVIOUSLY POSTED AGENDA II

NOTICE OF MEETING


DATE:    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
TIME:    Rise of the House
PLACE:    House Lounge – State House


SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION


House Bill No. 7827
BY Diaz, Almeida
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE {LC1859} (would require schools with excessive suspensions to establish a team of professionals to establish in-house suspension programs)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/17/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/17/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Robert Johnson
Committee Clerk
222-2296


POSTED:   FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010, 12:30 PM



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE



THIS IS AN ADDITION TO THE PREVIOUSLY POSTED AGENDA III

NOTICE OF MEETING


DATE:    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
TIME:    Rise of the House
PLACE:    House Lounge - State House


SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION


House Bill No. 7416
BY Giannini, Coderre E, Naughton, Fellela, Lima
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES--EDUCATION {LC1297} (would require nurse applicants graduating with an associate's degree or diploma from a nursing program to obtain a baccalaureate degree within ten years of their initial licensure...)
02/09/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Robert Johnson
Committee Clerk
222-2296


POSTED:   FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010, 12:46 PM


HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE



NOTICE OF MEETING


DATE:    Wednesday, March 31, 2010
TIME:    Rise of the House
PLACE:    Room 135


SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION


House Bill No. 7260
BY Palumbo, Naughton, Corvese, Jackson, Caprio D
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS {LC106} (would require coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders)
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/10/2010 Committee transferred to House H.E.W.
03/31/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7512
BY Shallcross Smith, Almeida, Walsh, Ferri, Martin
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY {LC1536}
02/23/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/10/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/10/2010 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
03/31/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7633
BY Carnevale, Petrarca
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION {LC1700} (would allow school districts that participate in the Northern Rhode Island Education Collaborative and do not have its own vocational technical program to send students to William E. Davies Vocational High School)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/31/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7665
BY Kilmartin
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COOPERATIVE SERVICE AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICTS {LC396} (would allow school districts to adopt rules and regulations regarding all aspects of the operations' mission and goals relative to cooperative service among school districts)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/31/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7666
BY Gablinske
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PRIVATE SCHOOLS {LC1692} (would repeal section 16-40-10.1)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/31/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7667
BY Kilmartin
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - BOARD OF REGENTS - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION {LC404} ( would prohibit changing the classification of certain positions at the department of elementary and secondary education from classified service to non-classified service.)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/31/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7668
BY Gablinske, Corvese, Gallison, Silva
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COOPERATIVE SERVICE AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICTS {LC1748} (would define the mission of the educational collaboratives in this state.)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/31/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7669
BY Gablinske
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION -- MERIT SYSTEM {LC1691} ( would change the commissioner of higher education from an unclassified position to that of a non-classified service position.)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/31/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Robert Johnson
Committee Clerk
222-2296


POSTED:   FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010, 10:01 AM



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE



NOTICE OF MEETING


DATE:    Wednesday, April 7, 2010
TIME:    Rise of the House
PLACE:    Room 135 - State House


SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION


House Bill No. 7748 (by request)
BY Watson
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE {LC1446} (would create a system of intrastate mutual aid between all political subdivisions within the state)
02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/10/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/10/2010 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
04/07/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7853
BY Sullivan, Winfield, Fierro, Guthrie, O`Neill JP
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - UTILIZATION OF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ACT {LC2046} (would re-establish the pilot program to re-distribute unused prescription drugs)
03/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
04/07/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7854
BY Sullivan
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY {LC2048} (would establish a program to educate and promote treatment and research for "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome," a nerve disorder that generally occurs at the site of a trauma)
03/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
04/07/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7855
BY Sullivan, Winfield, Caprio D, Rice A
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COLLEGE TEXTBOOK AFFORDABILITY ACT {LC2054} (would express findings and declarations of the legislature relating to the cost of college and university textbooks. It would also impose certain requirements upon publishers who offer textbooks for sale and use in Rhode Island)
03/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
04/07/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7856
BY Sullivan, Fierro, Guthrie, Handy
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION ACT {LC2090} (would establish new and updated standards for lowering emissions from school buses)
03/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
04/07/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7919
BY Walsh, Almeida, Ajello, Handy, Ferri
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH ADVOCACY AND EQUITY {LC2194} (would establish the office of health advocacy and equity which would seek to eliminate racial & ethnic health & health care disparitiesā..)
03/17/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
04/07/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7921
BY Trillo, Lima, DeSimone, Palumbo, Carnevale
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PRICE DIFFERENTIALS {LC2153} (would prevent health care providers and pharmacies from charging uninsured patients or customers a higher rate than that charged to insured patients or customers)
03/17/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
04/07/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 7922
BY Carnevale, Almeida, Kilmartin, Marcello, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT {LC2165} (require the director of health, after appropriate notice & hearing, to promulgate rules & regulations for the purpose of adopting a system for electronic data transmission of prescriptions for controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, and V.)
03/17/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
04/07/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Robert Johnson
Committee Clerk
222-2296


POSTED:   FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010, 12:57 PM


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