Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8568: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Amends the current law on Alzheimer
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Amends the current law on Alzheimer’s care by enacting a specific list of protocols to be followed and those healthcare facilities subject to the law.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 20, 2026:
2026 -- H 8568 ======== LC006469 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Introduced By: Representatives Ackerman, McNamara, Donovan, Ajello, Carson, Fellela, Azzinaro, Bennett, Edwards, and Diaz Date Introduced: May 20, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 23-1.7-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-1.7 entitled "Rhode Island Program to Address Alzheimer's Disease" is hereby amended to read as follows: 23-1.7-6. Healthcare facility plan. (a) Every healthcare facility as defined in § 23-17-2 The following healthcare facilities shall, not later than October 1, 2023 December 31, 2027, complete and implement an operational plan for the recognition and management of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.: (1) Nursing facilities; (2) Hospitals serving adult populations, excluding hospitals that exclusively serve pediatric patients; provided, however, that Bradley Hospital shall be exempt from the requirements of this section; (3) Home care and home nursing care providers; (4) Organized ambulatory care settings that provide services to adults; provided, however, that medical marijuana centers, CODAC facilities, and sleep centers shall be exempt from the requirements of this section; (5) Hospice care providers; and (6) Rehabilitation hospital centers. (b) The department of health shall promulgate …
Sponsors
- Mia Ackerman (D, HD-045) · primary sponsor
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
- Lauren Carson (D, HD-075)
- Deborah Fellela (D)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
- John Edwards (D, HD-070)
- Grace Diaz (D)
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 #411: PASSAGE (June 9, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (June 8, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is H8568?
- H8568 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Amends the current law on Alzheimer.
- What does H8568 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Amends the current law on Alzheimer’s care by enacting a specific list of protocols to be followed and those healthcare facilities subject to the law.)
- What is the status of H8568?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8568?
- Mia Ackerman (D, HD-045), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8568?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8568.pdf
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