2025 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

H5613: Provides a duty upon midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners to obtain a blood specimen of pregnant women within thirty (30) days after the first professional visit.

Legislative Summary

HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES - Provides a duty upon midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners to obtain a blood specimen of pregnant women within thirty (30) days after the first professional visit.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025)
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Scheduled for consideration (03/27/2025)
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Proposed Substitute
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Placed on House Calendar (04/08/2025)
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House passed Sub A
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate
5/30/2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2025)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage
4/8/2025
68
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Human Services(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Susan Donovan
Susan Donovan
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/27/202513.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/202513.7 KB