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S2241 2026 -- S 2241 ======== LC003645 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Introduced By: Senators DiMario, Lauria, Zurier, Acosta, Murray, Thompson, Quezada, Kallman, Britto, and Mack Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 40-8 of the General Laws entitled Medical Assistance is hereby 2 amended by adding thereto the following section: 3 40-8-33. Graduate student services covered. 4 Notwithstanding any general law, public law, special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, 5 Medicaid reimbursement shall be provided under this chapter for services provided by a graduate 6 student intern in one of the mental health professional disciplines who is formally assigned by an 7 accredited college/university to an agency or facility for clinical training. The graduate student 8 intern shall be allowed to receive compensation from these reimbursed hours and the supervising 9 organization is allowed to retain a portion of the compensation to cover expenses related to 10 supervisory work. A mental health practitioner working as a clinical trainee shall: 11 (1) Comply with requirements for licensure or board certification as a mental health 12 professional including supervised practice in the delivery of mental health services for the treatment 13 of mental illness; or 14 (2) Be a graduate student in a bona fide field placement or internship under a program 15 leading to completion of the requirements for licensure as a mental health professional. 1 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC003645 ======== LC003645 - Page 2 of 3 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE *** 1 This act would provide that services provided by graduate student interns who work under 2 a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement. 3 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC003645 ======== LC003645 - Page 3 of 3
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