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3/7/2022 MEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. DiPalma, Rep. Casimiro and advocates to hold press conference on human services rate review legislation on Tuesday
STATE HOUSE – Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton) and Rep. Julie A. Casimiro (D-Dist. 31, North Kingstown, Exeter) will be joined by the Community Provider Network of Rhode Island (CPNRI), RI AFL-CIO, service provider and human service program participants at a press conference on Tuesday to highlight legislation that provides for periodic rate review/setting processes to ensure accurate and adequate reimbursement of social, human and clinical services.

The press conference will be held on Tuesday, March 8 at 3 p.m. in the State Library on the second floor of the State House.

The legislators and advocates will speak about two pieces of legislation introduced by Senator DiPalma and Representative Casimiro.  The first bill (2022-S 2311 / 2022-H 7180) establishes a process which would require Executive Office of Health and Human Services, assisted by a 24 member advisory committee, to provide review and recommendations for rate setting and ongoing review of social service programs licensed by state departments, agencies and Medicaid.  The second bill (2022-S 2200 / 2022-H 7489) establishes a process which would require Executive Office of Health and Human Services, assisted by a 24 member advisory committee, to provide review and recommendations for rate setting and ongoing review of medical and clinical service programs licensed by state departments, agencies and Medicaid.

The press conference will be live streamed at this link.



For more information, contact:
Andrew Caruolo, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-6124