H7187

Prohibits healthcare insurers from requiring or conducting a review for prescription medicine used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder containing Methadone, Burenorphine, or Naltrexone, or approved to mitigate opioid withdrawal symptoms.

Introduced·1/21/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7187 prohibits insurers from requiring reviews for certain prescription medicines used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder.

Rhode Island H7187 amends the Benefit Determination and Utilization Review Act to prohibit healthcare insurers from requiring or conducting a review for prescription medicines used in the treatment of alcohol or opioid use disorder. This includes medicines containing Methadone, Buprenorphine, or Naltrexone, or those approved to mitigate opioid withdrawal symptoms. The prohibition applies to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.

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Where it stands

Current
Health & Human Services Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Feb 3

12:00 AM

House Health & Human Services Hearing

History

Feb 3

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Jan 30

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2026)

Jan 21

House

Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services