Rhode Island bill requires abortion-performing healthcare facilities to meet standard licensing rules and allows unannounced state inspections

Original title: 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.)

Last action · January 23, 2026: Introduced, referred to Senate JudiciarySponsors: de la Cruz and 3 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Healthcare facilities that perform abortions are required to meet the same license requirements as similar healthcare facilities, and the Department of Health is authorized to conduct .

Why it matters

Changes regulatory compliance standards and oversight enforcement mechanisms for specific medical facilities operating within the state.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

healthcare facilities that perform abortions

Must meet standard licensing requirements and are subject to unannounced inspections by the Department of Health.

Directly affected

Department of Health

Gains the authority to conduct unannounced inspections of healthcare facilities that perform abortions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What new licensing rules apply to healthcare facilities that perform abortions?

They are required to meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities.

Can state health officials inspect these facilities without warning?

Yes, the bill allows the Department of Health to conduct .

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the Senate.

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Jan 23, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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