Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7928: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Establishes, encourages and supports the establ
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils and resident councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living services.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 7928 ======== LC005561 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT Introduced By: Representatives Donovan, Tanzi, McGaw, Boylan, Speakman, Casimiro, Cruz, Furtado, Ajello, and Bennett Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 23-17.4-2 and 23-17.4-16.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-17.4 entitled "Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act" are hereby amended to read as follows: 23-17.4-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Activities of daily living (ADLs)" means bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, mobility and transfer. (2) "Administrator" means any person who has responsibility for day to day administration or operation of an assisted living residence. (3) "Alzheimer's dementia special care unit or program" means a distinct living environment within an assisted living residence that has been physically adapted to accommodate the particular needs and behaviors of those with dementia. The unit provides increased staffing, therapeutic activities designed specifically for those with dementia and trains its staff on an ongoing basis on the effective management of the physical and behavioral problems of those with dementia. The residents of the unit or program have had a standard medical diagnostic evaluation and have been determined to have a …
Sponsors
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069) · primary sponsor
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- McGaw, Michelle (D, HD-071)
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- June Speakman (D, HD-068)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Cherie Cruz (D, HD-058)
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064)
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Votes
- House Seq #228: PASSAGE (June 2, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (May 28, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is H7928?
- H7928 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Establishes, encourages and supports the establ.
- What does H7928 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils and resident councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living services.)
- What is the status of H7928?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7928?
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7928?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7928.pdf
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