Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2032: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-
Status: Passed one chamber, June 10, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
2026 -- S 2032 ======== LC003440 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES Introduced By: Senators Zurier, Sosnowski, Murray, Tikoian, Urso, Lauria, Thompson, Valverde, Ujifusa, and Appollonio Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18 of the General Laws entitled "Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 27-18-42.1. Diagnostic and supplemental breast examination. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) "Cost-sharing requirements" means a deductible, coinsurance, copayment and any maximum limitation on the application of such a deductible, coinsurance, copayment or similar out-of-pocket expense. (2) "Diagnostic breast examinations" means a medically necessary and appropriate examination of the breast, including an examination using diagnostic mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging, or breast ultrasound, that is: (i) Used to evaluate an abnormality seen or suspected from a screening examination for breast cancer; or (ii) Used to evaluate an abnormality detected by another means of examination. (3) "Supplemental breast examinations" means a medically necessary and appropriate examination of the breast, including an examination using breast magnetic resonance imaging, or breast ultrasound, that and (ii) Based on personal or family …
Sponsors
- Samuel Zurier (D, SD-003) · primary sponsor
- Susan Sosnowski (D, SD-037)
- Melissa Murray (D, SD-024)
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
- Lori Urso (D, SD-008)
- Pamela Lauria (D, SD-032)
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
- Bridget Valverde (D, SD-035)
- Linda Ujifusa (D, SD-011)
- Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
Latest actions
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Votes
- Senate Seq #570: (June 10, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (June 9, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (April 14, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is S2032?
- S2032 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-.
- What does S2032 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.)
- What is the status of S2032?
- Passed one chamber as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Senate read and passed (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2032?
- Samuel Zurier (D, SD-003), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2032?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2032.pdf
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