RI Senators To Get Update On Zambarano Unit In Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE — The fate of the Zambarano Unit of the Eleanor Slater Hospital will be on the agenda Monday when a Rhode Island Senate panel receives an update on the state hospital with its campuses in Burrillville and Cranston.

The Senate Committee on Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight will meet virtually via WebEx Monday, March 22 at 5:30 p.m. to receive an overview of the Eleanor Slater Hospital System. Womazetta Jones, Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, will deliver a presentation. The committee is chaired by Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton).

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People may submit written testimony to SLegislation@rilegislature.gov. Written testimony must be submitted prior to 2 p.m. on Monday, March 22, for it to reach members of the committee on time and be included in the meeting records. The public can request to provide verbal testimony to the committee through the following link: VERBAL TESTIMONY. Requests to provide verbal testimony must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 21.

The meeting will be streamed live online through Capitol Television and can be found here: http://www.rilegislature.gov/CapTV/Pages/default.aspx.