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RI S3056
Joint Resolution
Status
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Murray
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to pursue and implement Medicaid waiver amendments, state plan amendments, and regulatory changes to update the behavioral health per-diem add-on program for nursing facility services
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Targets patients who require nursing home level of care but have complex behavioral needs creating barriers to placement in traditional nursing homes, including those with persistent, disruptive behaviors requiring moderate-to-frequent intervention
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Requires eligible individuals to be approved by the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) through the Level II PASRR determination process prior to admission to a specialized nursing home
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Aims to reduce the number of days behaviorally complex patients spend in acute care facilities while ensuring placement in the least restrictive setting consistent with the Olmstead v. L.C. (1999) Supreme Court decision
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Directs the Secretary of State to transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Governor, Rhode Island Department of Health, and EOHHS
Legislative Description
JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS (Allows EOHHS to implement waiver amendments, state plan amendments, and changes to department rules and regulations to make certain updates to the behavioral health per-diem add on program for particularly complex patients.)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
3/12/2026