H7427

Prohibits health insurance companies or other payors from including in physician participation agreements any provisions that restrict or prevent a physician from charging patients reasonable administrative or operational fees to support overhead.

Chamber Passed·6/11/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7427 prohibits health insurance companies from restricting physicians from charging patients reasonable administrative fees.

Rhode Island H7427, known as The Primary Care Preservation Act, prohibits health insurance companies and other payors from including provisions in physician participation agreements that restrict or prevent a physician from charging patients reasonable administrative or operational fees. These fees support overhead and include charges for non-clinical services such as reception, scheduling, and record handling. The act ensures that physician practices can bill patients directly for these fees, provided they are disclosed in advance.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 64–8 · Jun 11
Current
The Senate
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

Passage

64 Yea

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8 Nay

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3 Not Voting

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Calendar

Jun 10

12:00 AM

House Corporations Consideration

Apr 14

12:00 AM

House Corporations Hearing

History

Jun 11

House

House read and passed

Jun 10

House

Committee recommends passage

Jun 10

House

Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)