Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2339: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Hospital Conversions act amended to authorize AG and DOH to permit expedited review application for hospital insolvency proceedings. Sunsets in one year.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
2026 -- S 2339 ======== LC004678 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT Introduced By: Senators Bissaillon, Famiglietti, Lawson, Ciccone, and Tikoian Date Introduced: January 29, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary (Governor/Attorney General) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 23-17.14-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-17.14 entitled "The Hospital Conversions Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: 23-17.14-6. Initial application -- Conversions involving for-profit corporations or not-for-profit corporations as acquirors or acquirees. (a) No person shall engage in a conversion with a for-profit corporation or a not-for-profit corporation as the acquiror or acquiree involving the establishment, maintenance, or operation of a hospital or a conversion subject to § 23-17.14-9 without prior approval of both the department of attorney general and the department of health. The review of the two (2) departments shall occur concurrently, and neither department shall delay its review or determination because the other department has not completed its review or issued its determination. The applicant may request that the review by the departments occur concurrently with the review of any relevant federal regulatory authority. The transacting parties shall file an initial application in accordance with subsection (b) of this section that shall, at minimum, include …
Sponsors
- Jacob Bissaillon (D, SD-001) · primary sponsor
- Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004)
- Valarie Lawson (D, SD-014)
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the House Consent Calendar
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- House Seq #319: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 8, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #338: (June 3, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (May 7, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is S2339?
- S2339 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Hospital Conversions act amended to authorize AG and DOH to permit expedited review application for hospital insolvency proceedings. Sunsets in one year.).
- What is the status of S2339?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2339?
- Jacob Bissaillon (D, SD-001), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2339?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2339.pdf
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