RI H7796

Establishes a 27-member joint commission to study ways to maximize federal revenue for child welfare and children's behavioral health services in Rhode Island

Commission membership includes 8 legislative members, 10 executive/judicial branch officials (including directors from EOHHS, DHS, DCYF, RIDOH, RIDE, and OHIC), and 9 provider/coalition representatives with expertise in behavioral health, child welfare, and juvenile justice

Commission must review Medicaid transformation implementation, identify all federal funding sources (including Medicaid, TANF, Title IV-B/E, MIECHV, and block grants), and assess opportunities to maximize federal revenue and improve cross-agency coordination

Requires at least two public hearings, an interim report by January 15, 2027, and a final report with statutory, budgetary, and policy recommendations by June 30, 2027

EOHHS shall provide staff support and data access; commission members serve without compensation and must be appointed within 30 days of the act's passage