H7277

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.

Introduced·1/23/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7277 mandates health insurance coverage for licensed certified lactation counselor services for childbearing families.

Rhode Island H7277 requires health insurance policies to cover licensed certified lactation counselor services for childbearing families. It prohibits requiring supervision or duplicate payments for these services and mandates annual reporting. The bill defines licensed certified lactation counselors as trained professionals licensed and certified by the department of health. It takes effect on January 1, 2027.

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Where it stands

Current
Health & Human Services Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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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 23

House

Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services