S.3091

Charges the office of the health insurance commissioner to incorporate uncompensated care as a formula-driven numeric adjustment in the methodology used to establish any affordability standard or rate cap, applicable to hospital contracts.

Introduced·3/13/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S3091 amends health insurance oversight to include uncompensated care as an adjustment in hospital contract rates.

Rhode Island S3091 amends the Rhode Island Health Care Reform Act of 2004 to charge the office of the health insurance commissioner with incorporating uncompensated care as a formula-driven numeric adjustment in the methodology used to establish any affordability standard or rate cap, applicable to hospital contracts. This adjustment, effective January 1, 2027, will be calculated separately from any base rate cap and applied uniformly after the base rate cap or benchmark is determined.

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Where it stands

Current
Health and Human Services Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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4
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Be held for further study

7 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 7

12:00 AM

Senate Health and Human Services Hearing

History

Apr 7

Senate

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Apr 3

Senate

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)

Mar 13

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services