Communication Access Services [HB-5626]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
Requires insurance plans to include coverage for effective communication access services between patients who are deaf and their healthcare professionals in order to ensure that their health needs and treatments are understood.
HB-5626: Communication Access Services
Sponsored by: Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/26/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [HB-5632]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
Requires that on or after January 1, 2018, health insurance policies must include coverage for temporomandibular joint disorder.
HB-5632: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Rep. Anastasia Williams
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/28/2017
Life Insurance [HB-5628]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires that the department of business regulation provide a mandatory disclosure notice, at no cost to insurers, to certain policy holders regarding their rights and alternatives to lapse or surrender.
HB-5628: Life Insurance
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Kennedy
Referred To Senate Commerce on 06/29/2017
Health Insurance - Required Provisions [HB-5635]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requires health insurance providers to disclose to subscribers the potential cost of using out-of-network providers.
HB-5635: Health Insurance - Required Provisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Hull
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/04/2017
Dental Health Coverage [HB-5627]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Insurance ]
Permits dental patients of five health care providers to assign their dental benefits to dentist of their choice.
HB-5627: Dental Health Coverage
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Carson
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/04/2017
Insurance Coverage For Mental Illness And Substance Abuse [SB-329]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Provides that patients with mental health and/or substance-use disorders are presumptively eligible for emergency admission practices, including any appropriate inpatient services.
SB-329: Insurance Coverage For Mental Illness And Substance Abuse
Sponsored by: Sen. Maryellen Goodwin
Referred To House Corporations on 04/28/2017
HB-1225: Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a primary care provider for certain governmental health benefit plans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard
Committee Report Distributed on 05/09/2017
You have voted HB-1225: Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a primary care provider for certain governmental health benefit plans..
You have voted HB-1227: Relating to the transparency of certain information related to prescription drug coverage provided by certain health benefit plans..
Insurance Coverage For Mental Health And Substance Abuse Disorders [SB-268]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Redefines coinsurance to prohibit insurance contracts or policies from using coinsurance to calculate and collect additional funds from patients, including mental health and substance abuse patients.
SB-268: Insurance Coverage For Mental Health And Substance Abuse Disorders
Sponsored by: Sen. Gayle Goldin
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/07/2017
Surprise Bills For Medical Services [SB-272]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Provides for a dispute resolution process for emergency services and surprise bills for medical services performed by nonparticipating (out-of-network) health care providers.
SB-272: Surprise Bills For Medical Services
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/04/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [HB-5486]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Provides full year insurance coverage for all forms of FDA-approved contraceptives and would provide coverage thereto.
HB-5486: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Blazejewski
Scheduled For Consideration (06/28/2017) on 06/28/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [SB-216]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes a special enrollment provision for pregnant women to obtain health insurance coverage at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy.
SB-216: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Crowley
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/28/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [SB-145]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Requires a health care entity or health plan to issue a decision regarding the credentialing of a health care provider within forty-five (45) calendar days of receiving a complete credentialing application.
SB-145: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Sen. Gayle Goldin
Signed By Governor on 07/19/2017
Insurance Coverage For Mental Illness And Substance Abuse [SB-150]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requires insurance coverage for at least ninety (90) days of residential or inpatient services for mental health and/or substance-use disorders for American Society of Addiction Medicine levels of care 3.1 and 3.3.
SB-150: Insurance Coverage For Mental Illness And Substance Abuse
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Crowley
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/07/2017
Insurance Coverage For Mental Illness And Substance Abuse [HB-5218]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Provides that a payor may not deny continued residential or inpatient treatment coverage due to medical necessity and appropriateness of treatment under RI law .
HB-5218: Insurance Coverage For Mental Illness And Substance Abuse
Sponsored by: Rep. Patricia Serpa
Scheduled For Hearing And/or Consideration (06/30/2017) on 06/30/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [HB-5219]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Requires a health care entity or health plan to issue a decision regarding the credentialing of a health care provider within forty-five (45) calendar days of receiving a complete credentialing application.
HB-5219: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Rep. Aaron Regunberg
Signed By Governor on 07/18/2017
Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies [HB-5109]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits insurance companies from varying the premium rates charged for a health coverage plan based on the gender of the individual policy holder, enrollee, subscriber, or member.
HB-5109: Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Blazejewski
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 01/31/2017
Surprise Bills For Medical Services [HB-5012]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Provides for a dispute resolution process for emergency services and surprise bills for medical services performed by nonparticipating (out-of-network) health care providers.
HB-5012: Surprise Bills For Medical Services
Sponsored by: Rep. Cale Keable
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 01/24/2017