Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2109: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing presc
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
2026 -- S 2109 ======== LC003217 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT Introduced By: Senators Urso, DiMario, Kallman, Murray, Acosta, Rogers, Gu, and Britto Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18.9 of the General Laws entitled "Benefit Determination and Utilization Review Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 27-18.9-17. Utilization review decisions for the treatment of alcohol or substance use disorder. (a) For health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this section, an insurer or pharmacy benefit manager shall not require or conduct a prospective or concurrent review for a prescription medicine: (1) That is used in the treatment of alcohol or opioid use disorder and contains methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone; or (2) That is used in the treatment of alcohol or opioid use disorder and has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the management of alcohol or opioid use disorder, or the mitigation of opioid withdrawal symptoms. SECTION 2. Chapter 40-8 of the General Laws entitled "Medical Assistance" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 40-8-33. Utilization reviews for Medicaid …
Sponsors
- Lori Urso (D, SD-008) · primary sponsor
- DiMario, Alana (D, SD-036)
- Meghan Kallman (D, SD-015)
- Melissa Murray (D, SD-024)
- Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016)
- Gordon Rogers (R, SD-021)
- Victoria Gu (D, SD-038)
- Robert Britto (D, SD-018)
Latest actions
- : Referred to House Health & Human Services
- : Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee postponed at request of sponsor
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Committee postponed at request of sponsor
Votes
- Senate Seq #322: (June 3, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #321: (June 3, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (May 28, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (April 9, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is S2109?
- S2109 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing presc.
- What does S2109 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.)
- What is the status of S2109?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to House Health & Human Services (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2109?
- Lori Urso (D, SD-008), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2109?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2109aa.pdf
Source: official Rhode Island record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.