H7946

Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications.

Introduced·2/27/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7946 mandates health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensure.

Rhode Island H7946 requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensure meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications. Insurers must collect and evaluate relevant data to assess the impact of nonquantitative treatment limitations on access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits. If data indicate material differences in access, insurers must take corrective actions.

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Where it stands

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Calendar

Jun 10

12:00 AM

House Health & Human Services Consideration

Mar 12

12:00 AM

House Health & Human Services Hearing

History

Jun 10

House

Committee recommends passage

Jun 8

House

Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2026)

Mar 12

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study