S2284 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Requires healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.)

Abortion Healthcare

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: de la Cruz, Rogers, Morgan, Paolino
Last action: 2026-01-23
Official status: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Requires healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.)

What This Bill Does

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Requires healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.)

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Bill History

2026-01-23 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Requires healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.)

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S2284

2026 -- S 2284
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

Introduced By:
Senators de la Cruz, Rogers, E Morgan, and Paolino

Date Introduced:
January 23, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 23-17 of the General Laws entitled "Licensing of Healthcare
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Facilities" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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23-17-12.12. Licensed healthcare facilities for abortions.

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(a) The licensed healthcare facilities that are used to perform abortions shall meet the same
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licensing requirements as other similar healthcare facilities.
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(b) All licensed healthcare facilities that are used to perform abortions shall be inspected
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yearly to ensure that they are compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.
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(c) The department of health may conduct unannounced inspections of those licensed
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healthcare facilities that perform abortions.
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(d) Any inspection that reveals a licensing requirement deficiency shall result in the
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facilities having its license revoked.
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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 HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
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This act would require healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license
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requirements of similar healthcare facilities, would allow the department of health to conduct
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unannounced inspections, and would provide a revocation of the facilities license upon any finding
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of a deficiency.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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