SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EOHHS) TO ADOPT AN ELECTRONIC PREADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEW (PASRR) SYSTEM, the official text

S2257 2026 -- S 2257 ======== LC003912 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EOHHS) TO ADOPT AN ELECTRONIC PREADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEW (PASRR) SYSTEM Introduced By: Senators DiMario, DiPalma, Murray, Lauria, Zurier, Acosta, Valverde, Gallo, and Vargas Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services 1 WHEREAS, The PASRR system is a federal requirement to evaluate individuals seeking 2 admission to Medicaid-certified nursing facilities for serious mental illness or 3 intellectual/developmental disabilities; and 4 WHEREAS, Most states have transitioned from paper-based submissions to an electronic 5 PASRR system, which is a digital platform used to manage the federally mandated screening 6 process. Rhode Island is one of the only states, if not the only state, to have not yet converted; and 7 WHEREAS, Benefits of adopting an electronic PASRR system include: 8 • Protects Vulnerable Individuals: It identifies people with SMI/IDD to prevent 9 them from being unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing facilities; 10 • Promotes Least Restrictive Settings: Ensures people are placed in the most 11 appropriate, least restrictive environment, often in the community, when possible; 12 • Supports Community-Based Care: Facilitates home and community-based 13 services (HCBS) for more independence and freedom; 14 • Informed Choice & Dignity: Offers individuals and families awareness of 15 alternatives to nursing homes, supporting person-centered care; 16 • Ensures Appropriate Services: Guarantees that necessary specialized mental 17 health or IDD services are identified and provided; 18 • Rebalances Long-Term Services: Helps states shift resources from institutional 19 care to community support; and 1 • Reduces Readmissions: By connecting individuals with needed supports, it 2 lowers the risk of hospital readmissions; now, therefore be it 3 RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby respectfully requests 4 the RI Executive Office of Health and Human Services to: 5 • Investigate the potential cost savings and advantages to entering into a 6 Memorandum of understanding (MUO) with neighboring states in implementing an electronic 7 PASRR system; 8 • Investigate potential grant funding and Federal Funding for the adoption of an 9 electronic PASRR system; and 10 • Establish and implement the electronic PASRR System no later than January 1, 11 2027; and be it further 12 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 13 transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Governor Daniel McKee, and 14 Richard Charest III, R.Ph, MBA, Secretary, Executive Office of Health and Human Services. ======== LC003912 ======== LC003912 - Page 2 of 2