The Governor included four health proposals in his 1999 legislative package. Three of the concepts resulted in statues. About three hundred proposed bills affected health and safety. These include bills that expand access to health insurance by extending RIte Care eligibility and increasing the number and types of covered prescriptions through the Pharmacy Assistance to the Elderly Program. Sometimes a session can be measured by what did not pass even though the issues got considerable attention from the media or by the Senators and Representatives.
Some issues are too complex for easy resolution.
Senators and Representatives often create a Commission to study an issue further.