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154 bills found for "Insurance"
Amends the definition of "small employer" for purposes of the small employer health insurance availability act to mean a business employing less than one hundred (100) employees rather than fifty (50) employees.
This bill would change the definition of a "small employer" under Rhode Island's Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act.
Requires health insurance plans to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives. Insurers would be required to report utilization and cost data annually and certain limited benefit policies would be exempt.
This bill would require health insurance plans in Rhode Island to cover maternity and birth-related services provided by licensed certified professional midwives (CPMs).
Requires health insurance policies to cover licensed certified lactation counselor services for childbearing families. It would also prohibit requiring supervision or duplicate payments for services and mandates annual reporting.
This bill would require health insurance plans in Rhode Island to cover services provided by Licensed Certified Lactation Counselors (LCLCs) — professionals who help new and expecting mothers and families with breastfeeding and related infant feeding needs.
Allows private employees at nursing homes, developmental disability and home care providers whose salaries are 90% funded with federal or state monies to be eligible to opt into the state healthcare plan.
This bill would allow certain private-sector workers to join the same health insurance plan that Rhode Island state government employees use.
Prohibits insurance companies from paying a rate that is less than the approved Medicaid rate set by the executive office of health and human services.
This bill would set a minimum payment floor for what private insurance companies must pay healthcare providers in Rhode Island.
Limits prior authorization requirements for rehabilitative and habilitative services. Also prohibits prior authorization for the first twelve (12) visits of a new episode of care and for ninety (90) days following a chronic pain diagnosis.
This bill would place new limits on when health insurance companies in Rhode Island can require "prior authorization" for certain medical treatments.
Allows on and after September 1, 2026, an owner of motor vehicle(s) to transfer ownership and registration of said vehicle on their death, by a certificate of title designation and requires DMV to amend title forms, to include transfer-on-death language.
This bill would allow Rhode Island vehicle owners to name a beneficiary directly on their car title — someone who would automatically receive the vehicle when the owner dies.
Establishes a voluntary portable benefit plan for independent contractors.
This bill would create a new type of benefits program specifically designed for independent contractors in Rhode Island — people like freelancers, gig workers, and self-employed individuals who don't have a traditional employer.
Establishes a new high-cost special education fund to pool resources and generates income to support excess costs associated with providing services to special education students.
This bill would create a new dedicated fund in Rhode Island specifically designed to help cover the unusually high costs of educating students with special needs.
Allows unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or are locked out of their workplaces by their employer due to a labor dispute.
This bill would change Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system to allow workers to collect unemployment benefits if they are on strike or have been locked out of their workplace because of a labor dispute with their employer.
Enacts the RI individual market affordability act of 2026 to establish a program to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in individual health insurance coverage through the RI health benefits exchange.
This bill would create a new state program designed to help Rhode Islanders with low-to-moderate incomes pay less out-of-pocket for their health insurance.
Provides coverage and increases individual and group insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance services.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to cover ambulance services and would increase the rates that insurers must pay ambulance providers.
Allows the office of health insurance commissioner (OHIC) as the state agency that has the authority to designate patient-centered medical home (PCMH) care to obtain maximal health outcomes.
This bill would give the Rhode Island Office of Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) the official authority to designate healthcare practices as "Patient-Centered Medical Homes" (PCMHs).
Strengthens consumer protections by including definitions related directly to deceptive trade practices inherent in the insurance claim process.
This bill would strengthen consumer protection laws in Rhode Island by adding new definitions specifically related to deceptive or dishonest practices that can occur during the insurance claims process.
Strengthens consumer protections in insurance claims by expanding definitions of unfair claims settlement practices and clarifies an insured’s right to pursue bad-faith remedies.
This bill strengthens the rights of Rhode Island residents when dealing with insurance companies over claims.
Amends Rhode Island's standard fire insurance policy by codifying uniform, transparent appraisal procedures and payment obligations that reflect contemporary claim-handling practices while preserving long-standing consumer protections.
This bill proposes updates to Rhode Island's standard fire insurance policy rules, focusing on two main areas: how disputes over insurance claims are resolved (called "appraisal procedures") and how and when insurance companies must pay out claims.
Requires health insurance providers to provide insurance coverage for pharmacists’ services.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to cover services provided by pharmacists — not just the medications pharmacists dispense, but the professional services they perform.
Mandates insurance coverage for scalp cooling treatments for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy treatments.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to cover scalp cooling treatments for cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy.
Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.
What is step therapy? Many health insurance plans use a practice called "step therapy" — sometimes called "fail first" — which requires patients to try less expensive or more common drugs before the insurer will cover a different medication.
Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.
This bill would expand Rhode Island's Crime Victim Compensation Program to include people who are seriously injured in hit-and-run accidents.
Increases minimum amount for required damages and time to perform appraisal from three days to four.
This bill proposed two changes to Rhode Island's rules about how insurance companies handle property damage claims.
Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to fully cover the cost of vaccines recommended by the state Department of Health (DOH), starting January 1, 2027.
Amends the current law on health insurance coverage for fertility diagnostic care, standard fertility preservation services, and fertility treatment and requires coverage for any medically necessary ovulation-enhancing drugs and medical services.
This bill would update Rhode Island's existing health insurance rules to expand coverage related to fertility care.
Requires that reimbursement rates for certified mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services
This bill would set a minimum payment standard for a specific type of mental health and crisis response service called mobile response and stabilization services.