Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7631: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MEDICARE ENROLLMENT (Requires the EOHHS to disregard an individual’s assets
Status: Failed, May 19, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MEDICARE ENROLLMENT (Requires the EOHHS to disregard an individual’s assets or resources, when determining an individual’s eligibility for any Medicare beneficiary program, contingent on federal approval.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 7631 ======== LC004349 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MEDICARE ENROLLMENT Introduced By: Representatives Alzate, Morales, Furtado, McGaw, Shanley, and Batista Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 36-12.2 of the General Laws entitled "Medicare Enrollment" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 36-12.2-2. Medicare eligibility. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or public law to the contrary, in determining eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary and Qualified Individual programs, described in 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E), also known as the Medicare Saving or Medicare Buy-In programs, the Rhode Island executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) shall disregard all assets or resources. Implementation of this subsection shall be contingent upon receiving federal approvals described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Prior to implementing subsection (a) of this section, the EOHHS shall obtain all required federal approvals including, amending its state plan, as necessary, and shall promulgate regulations to implement this section. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC004349 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MEDICARE ENROLLMENT …
Sponsors
- Karen Alzate (D, HD-060) · primary sponsor
- David Morales (D, HD-007)
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064)
- McGaw, Michelle (D, HD-071)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Jose Batista (D, HD-012)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Committee transferred to House Finance
- : Meeting postponed
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Meeting postponed
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Subjects: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Common questions
- What is H7631?
- H7631 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MEDICARE ENROLLMENT (Requires the EOHHS to disregard an individual’s assets .
- What does H7631 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MEDICARE ENROLLMENT (Requires the EOHHS to disregard an individual’s assets or resources, when determining an individual’s eligibility for any Medicare beneficiary program, contingent on federal approval.)
- What is the status of H7631?
- Failed as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7631?
- Karen Alzate (D, HD-060), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7631?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7631.pdf
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