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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

     

     Introduced By: Senators Miller, Valverde, Pearson, Lawson, Ruggerio, Lauria, DiMario,
and Ujifusa

     Date Introduced: January 12, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 42-7.2 of the General Laws entitled "Office of Health and Human

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Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     42-7.2-21. Department of hospitals realignment.

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     (a) The secretary of the executive office of health and human services shall have the

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authority to transfer personnel under the secretary's purview into the EOHHS to coordinate the

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efforts of developing a state hospital realignment plan no later than April 1, 2024.

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     (b) The secretary of the executive office of health and human services shall present to the

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general assembly a plan for the realignment of state hospitals into a department of hospitals no later

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than July 1, 2024.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

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     This act would require the secretary of the executive office of health and human services

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to present to the general assembly a plan for the realignment of state hospitals into a department of

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hospitals no later than July 1, 2024.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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