Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7142

Introduced
1/16/26  

Caption

Creates the certified community behavioral health clinic accountability and oversight act to ensure transparency, fiscal responsibility, and service quality by certified community behavioral health clinics.

Impact

With this legislation, the framework for monitoring CCBHCs will be significantly strengthened. The act mandates comprehensive reporting, which includes total revenue, expenditures, executive compensation, and programmatic spending, as well as various performance measures specified by federal guidelines. The annual report prepared by EOHHS will summarize statewide CCBHC performance, ensuring that stakeholders, including the public and legislators, have access to key information regarding compliance and effectiveness in service delivery. This act aims to ultimately improve behavioral health outcomes by holding clinics accountable for their performance.

Summary

House Bill 7142, known as the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Accountability and Oversight Act, aims to enhance the transparency and accountability of certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) in Rhode Island. The legislation establishes clear standards for oversight, requiring these clinics to submit annual audited financial reports and performance metrics to the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and a newly created joint oversight committee. The primary objective is to ensure fiscal responsibility and service quality by CCBHCs who play a significant role in providing behavioral health services to the community.

Contention

While there is broad support for improving accountability in behavioral health services, there may be challenges regarding the implications for resource allocation and administration within the CCBHCs. Stakeholders might raise concerns about the administrative burden imposed by the reporting requirements, fearing that smaller clinics could struggle to comply without additional support. Additionally, some may argue that stringent oversight could lead to reduced flexibility in service offerings, which are essential in addressing diverse community needs. Engaging with all relevant parties in the legislative process will be crucial in balancing accountability with the operational realities of CCBHCs.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

RI H5987

Establishes a core state behavioral health crisis services system, to be administered by the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

RI H6128

Establishes a core state behavioral health crisis services system, to be administered by the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

RI H5527

Establishes a statewide standalone children's mobile response and stabilization services to address the behavioral health needs of children and youth ages 2 to 21. DCYF to oversee implementation of the program.

RI S0429

Establishes a statewide standalone children's mobile response and stabilization services to address the behavioral health needs of children and youth ages 2 to 21. DCYF to oversee implementation of the program.

RI S0013

Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.

RI H5172

Would promote transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.

RI S0147

Expands the deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program in the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to include adoptive parent(s) or siblings(s).

RI H6046

Requires reimbursement for medical, dental, and behavioral health services provided at community health care centers to equal the lesser of the actual cost, based on Medicaid reports, or 125% of the median rate for all community health centers within RI.

RI S0896

Requires reimbursement for medical, dental, and behavioral health services provided at community health care centers to equal the lesser of the actual cost, based on Medicaid reports, or 125% of the median rate for all community health centers within RI.

RI S0221

Provides certain controls over prescription drug costs by imposing transparency, oversight and accountability requirements on commercial insurers and their pharmacy benefit managers.

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