2022 -- H 8284 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- | |
CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Amore, and Shekarchi | |
Date Introduced: May 25, 2022 | |
Referred To: House State Government & Elections | |
(by request) | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 36-10 of the General Laws entitled "Retirement System - |
2 | Contributions and Benefits" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections: |
3 | 36-10-36.1. Reemployment of retired members of the division of sheriffs. |
4 | (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 36-10-36 or any public or general law, or rule or |
5 | regulation to the contrary, upon the effective date of this section, due to the public health crisis |
6 | caused by COVID-19, the provisions of § 36-10-36 relating to post-retirement employment shall |
7 | be suspended for any retired member of the division of sheriffs appointed pursuant to § 42-29-1. |
8 | (b) Unless extended by the general assembly, the provisions of this section shall expire and |
9 | sunset on December 31, 2022, at which time the provisions of § 36-10-36 shall apply to retired |
10 | members of the division of sheriffs. |
11 | 36-10-36.2. Reemployment of retired members of the department of health. |
12 | (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 36-10-36 or any public or general law, or rule or |
13 | regulation to the contrary, upon the effective date of this section, due to the public health crisis |
14 | caused by COVID-19, the provisions of § 36-10-36 relating to post-retirement employment shall |
15 | be suspended for any retired employee of the department of health, who has returned to work at the |
16 | department of health on or before April 1, 2022. The suspension of the provisions of § 36-10-36 by |
17 | this subsection shall be effective as of April 1, 2022. |
18 | (b) Unless extended by the general assembly, the provisions of this section shall expire and |
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1 | sunset on June 30, 2022, at which time the provisions of § 36-10-36 shall apply to retired members |
2 | of the department of health. |
3 | SECTION 2. Chapter 23-17.5 of the General Laws entitled "Rights of Nursing Home |
4 | Patients" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
5 | 23-17.5-33.1. Suspension of monetary penalties. |
6 | (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 23-17.5-33(b), (c) and (d) relating to monetary |
7 | penalties or any public or general law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, upon the effective date of |
8 | this section, due to public health crises caused by COVID-19, the provisions of § 23-17.5-33(b), |
9 | (c) and (d) shall be suspended. The provisions of this section shall apply to any facility in violation |
10 | of § 23-17.5-33 as of April 1, 2022. |
11 | (b) Unless extended by the general assembly, the provisions of this section, shall expire |
12 | and sunset on June 30, 2022, at which time the monetary penalty provisions of § 23-17.5-33(b), (c) |
13 | and (d) shall apply. |
14 | SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- | |
CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS | |
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1 | This act would, due to the COVID-19 health crisis, suspend the provisions of § 36-10-36 |
2 | relating to reemployment of retired sheriffs and employees of the department of health and would |
3 | also suspend the provisions of § 23-17.5-33, relating to monetary penalties, with sunset provisions. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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