H7945

Provides that for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, payors would rely upon criteria which reflect generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage.

Introduced·2/27/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7945 mandates that payors use criteria reflecting generally accepted standards of care for mental health and substance use disorder.

Rhode Island H7945 requires payors to rely on criteria reflecting generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Payors must use the most recent age-appropriate patient placement criteria from nonprofit professional provider associations. The act prohibits modifying clinical criteria to reduce coverage below these standards and mandates that non-quantitative treatment limitations be comparable to those applied to other medical conditions.

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Where it stands

Current
Health & Human Services Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 12

12:00 AM

House Health & Human Services Hearing

History

Mar 12

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Mar 6

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)

Feb 27

House

Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services