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.)

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
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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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