H7348

Mandates all health insurance contracts, plans, or policies provide the same reimbursement to independent healthcare facilities as that of hospital affiliated facilities where the same healthcare service is provided.

Introduced·1/28/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7348 mandates equal reimbursement for independent healthcare facilities and hospital-affiliated facilities under health insurance.

Rhode Island H7348 amends the state's insurance laws to ensure that health insurance contracts, plans, or policies provide equal reimbursement to independent healthcare facilities as they do to hospital-affiliated facilities for identical healthcare services. This applies to all contracts, plans, or policies delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the state. The health insurance commissioner is tasked with creating necessary rules and regulations to enforce this provision. The act is set to take 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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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 24

12:00 AM

House Health & Human Services Hearing

History

Mar 24

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Mar 20

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

Jan 28

House

Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services