Rhode Island

Rhode Island EOHHS has launched a registry to verify and identify rural-serving providers for RHTP eligibility. Registration is a prerequisite for RHTP funding consideration but does not guarantee award funding or replace separate program applications. The registry will be used to inform rural service availability, workforce needs, and program-related communications.

The document announces a federal award totaling $106 million to expand rural health care across New York, Rhode Island, and Michigan. Specific Rhode Island sub-awards or detailed program information are not provided in this announcement.

East Greenwich School Department received a federal RHTP grant of $710,619 to develop Rhode Island's first Pre-Medicine CTE program. The grant supports classroom modernization, advanced simulation equipment purchases, and new partnerships with higher education and healthcare organizations. The initiative extends hands-on healthcare career exposure from kindergarten through high school and aims to boost Rhode Island's future healthcare workforce.

RIHCA is qualifying consulting firms to support all eight Rhode Island community health centers with coding audits, documentation improvement, billing optimization, compliance, and value-based care support. Each health center will independently determine its scope of work with selected firms. Funding is available through June 30, 2027. Event schedule: - Proposal Due Date - 11/13/2026 - Funding Authorized Through - 06/30/2027 - Proposal due date for Federal Lobbying Services - 2026-11-19 - 14:00 EST - Williamsburg, Virginia - Proposal due date for Economic Impact Study of Heritage Tourism in New Jersey - 2026-11-19 - 16:00 EST - New Jersey - Questions due date for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and Governance Consulting - 2026-11-04 - Columbus, Ohio - Proposal due date for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and Governance Consulting - 2026-11-20 - 12:00 EST - Columbus, Ohio - Proposal due date for English Learners with Disabilities Guidance Revision - 2026-11-20 - 12:00 EST - Everett, Massachusetts - Proposal due date for Children's Expansion Fundraising Feasibility Study - 2026-11-20 - Waukesha, Wisconsin

This RFP announcement highlights an opportunity for Coding Consultant Services related to Rhode Island’s Rural Health Transformation Program.

This document provides the standard legal agreement required between the State of Rhode Island and any Business Associate performing functions related to protected health information for the HIT Rural Infrastructure Fund. It codifies HIPAA/HITECH, Rhode Island privacy protections, and security requirements specific to contracts under this program. No awards or funding details are included here.

Rhode Island submitted a multi-component RHTP plan targeting population health, behavioral health, workforce, EMS, HIT, and innovative care. The plan leverages new CMS funding, focuses on rural equity, and aligns with long-term health system goals and measurable targets. Event schedule: - Application deadline - 11/05/2025 - CMS award decisions expected - 12/31/2025 - Planning Meeting - Patient Experience - 12/01/2025 - Planning Meeting - System Solvency - 12/15/2025 - Planning Meeting - Access and Affordability - 01/15/2026 - Planning Meeting - Health Care Services and HRSNs - 01/23/2026 - Planning Meeting - System Infrastructure - 01/26/2026

Rhode Island secured a $156 million 5-year RHTP award with $142.7 million planned for SFYs 2026-27. The budget funds thirteen initiatives targeting value-based payment transition, rural workforce development, health IT modernization, behavioral health expansion, and innovative care delivery models.

Rhode Island RHTP plans to strengthen access to high-quality, sustainable community-driven care in rural and island areas. The $1 billion five-year program covers 13 interconnected initiatives that target clinical care hubs, EMS, workforce, value-based care, and technology integration.

Rhode Island was awarded over $156 million in December 2025 for its RHTP program. The program was developed with input from multiple state agencies, hospitals, providers, and communities, incorporating a statewide rural health survey and listening sessions. It is guided by five strategic goals emphasizing health improvement, access, workforce development, care innovation, and technology integration.

This document details the insurance coverage requirements vendors must maintain to contract with the State of Rhode Island under related Purchasing agreements. It includes coverage types such as commercial general liability, auto liability, workers compensation, professional liability, umbrella coverage, and data breach/privacy liability.

This cost proposal worksheet forms part of the RFP package for Rhode Island's Rural Health Transformation Program HIT Infrastructure Fund administrator. Applicants must budget for planning/evaluation, technical assistance, and financial administration deliverables. The worksheet requires full 5-year costing (2-year base, 3 option years) and separate listing of personnel and deliverables. All costs must comply with CMS SIM Cooperative Agreement rules, including a 10% cap on indirects.

The Rural Health Transformation Program supports a federal grant backing East Greenwich's pre-med high school program.