H8367

Requires healthcare insurers, without prior authorization, to provide post-acute care services to patients discharged from a hospital for a minimum of seven (7) days commencing on or after January 1, 2027.

Introduced·3/27/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H8367 mandates healthcare insurers to provide post-acute care services for seven days without prior authorization, starting January 1.

Rhode Island H8367 amends the General Laws to require healthcare insurers to provide post-acute care services for a minimum of seven days without prior authorization for patients discharged from a hospital. This applies to all individual or group health insurance contracts, or hospital or medical expense insurance policies, plans, or group policies delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the state on or after January 1, 2027. The discharging hospital must notify the insurer before the patient is discharged and admitted to post-acute care.

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Where it stands

Current
Health & Human Services Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Apr 9

12:00 AM

House Health & Human Services Hearing

History

Apr 9

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Apr 3

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)

Mar 27

House

Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services