AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS -- EARLY INTERVENTION EXTENSION--BRIDGE TO PRESCHOOL
Senate passed Sub A
Summary
The bill lets eligible infants with developmental delays stay in Rhode Island’s early‑intervention program until September 1 after their third birthday, closing a service gap before preschool. It also obligates private health‑insurance policies issued after July 1 2004 to pay for those extended services without deductibles or coinsurance, up to a $5,000 annual cap per child. The measure aims to improve continuity of care and educational outcomes for children with special health needs.
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