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STATE BUDGET

Rhode Island operates on an annual budget cycle. The governor submits a proposed budget in January and the legislature adopts a budget in June. The fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 in the following year.  The governor is constitutionally required to submit a balanced budget proposal, and the legislature is required to pass a balanced budget.

STATE LEGISLATURE

The State of Rhode Island General Assembly is comprised of a 38 seat Senate, and a 75 member House of Representatives.  Both Senators and Representatives serve two-year terms.  Each General Assembly session begins the first Tuesday in January and continues until sometime in June.  Bills do not carry over from year to year.

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2025 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

Rhode Island passed H5120/S0168, which establishes a three-year pilot program that prevents insurers from requiring prior authorization for services prescribed by in-network primary care providers in order to reduce administrative burdens to patient care, with exceptions for prescribed drugs.


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