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LC000807 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Vella-Wilkinson, Williams, Noret, Kazarian, Ackerman, | |
Date Introduced: January 29, 2021 | |
Referred To: House State Government & Elections | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 30-15 of the General Laws entitled "Emergency Management" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 30-15-45. Essential mental health and substance use disorder services. |
4 | During any declared state or local disaster emergency pursuant to this chapter, mental |
5 | health and substance use disorder services provided by Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics |
6 | Anonymous shall be considered an essential health benefit and the services provided thereby shall |
7 | be permitted during the disaster emergency; provided, that adequate measures are implemented to |
8 | provide the services safely within whatever guidelines may be established to address the issues |
9 | relative to the declared disaster emergency. |
10 | SECTION 2. 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 MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | |
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1 | This act would permit Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings during |
2 | a declared disaster emergency. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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