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RI H7836
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Giraldo
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AI Summary
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Modernizes license renewal notification requirements by replacing "mail an application" with "send a reminder" or "send notification" across 13 professional licensing statutes, enabling electronic communication
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Updates renewal deadlines for several professions: veterinarians (March 31 to May 1), dentists/dental hygienists (May 1 to June 30), psychologists (June 1 to June 30), mental health counselors/marriage and family therapists (June 1 to June 30), and applied behavior analysts (June 1 to June 30)
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Replaces gendered pronouns ("his or her") with gender-neutral language ("their") throughout all affected licensing chapters
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Removes "naturopathy" from the list of unlicensed health care practices and adds "Qi Gong energy healing" to that list
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Affects licensing for barbers/cosmeticians, veterinarians, chiropractors, dentists/dental hygienists, funeral directors/embalmers, nurses, physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, physician assistants, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and applied behavior analysts
Legislative Description
Allows electronic notifications modernize language for notifications, synchronize renewal dates for certain license-types, streamline licensing requirements across several license-types, and update the unlicensed health care practices statute.
Businesses And Professions
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Corporations
2/27/2026