S.2385

Prohibits the Rhode Island medical assistance program from requiring prior authorization or a step therapy protocol for the coverage of a medication classified as an anticonvulsant or antipsychotic.

Chamber Passed·4/2/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S2385 prohibits the medical assistance program from requiring prior authorization or step therapy for anticonvulsant or antipsychotic.

Rhode Island S2385 amends the state's medical assistance program to prohibit the requirement of prior authorization or a step therapy protocol for medications classified as anticonvulsants or antipsychotics. This change applies to all policies, contracts, and plans executed on or after January 1, 2027, and will sunset on December 31, 2029. The bill also mandates the collection of specific data related to these medications from 2021 to 2029, to be reported to the executive office of health and human services.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 36–0 · Apr 2
Current
Finance Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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4
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

36 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Not Voting

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Calendar

Mar 26

12:00 AM

Senate Health and Human Services Hearing

History

Apr 3

House

Referred to House Finance

Apr 2

Senate

Senate read and passed

Mar 27

Senate

Placed on Senate Calendar (04/02/2026)