Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2379: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations.)
Status: Signed into law, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
2026 -- S 2379 ======== LC003650 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Introduced By: Senators Ujifusa, Lawson, Ciccone, Tikoian, Appollonio, DiMario, Lauria, Valverde, Zurier, and Acosta Date Introduced: January 30, 2026 Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services (Dept. of Health) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 23-1-44 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-1 entitled "Department of Health" is hereby amended to read as follows: 23-1-44. Routine childhood and adult immunization vaccines. (a) The department of health shall include in the department's immunization program those vaccines for routine childhood immunization as recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) or as determined by the director of the department of health to be necessary to protect the public health, and for routine adult immunization as recommended by the ACIP, or as determined by the director of the department of health to be necessary to protect the public health to the extent permitted by available funds. The immunization program includes administrative and quality assurance services and the Rhode Island Child and Adult Immunization Registry (RICAIR), a confidential, computerized information system that is used to manage statewide immunizations, for all persons in Rhode Island. (b) …
Sponsors
- Linda Ujifusa (D, SD-011) · primary sponsor
- Valarie Lawson (D, SD-014)
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
- Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
- DiMario, Alana (D, SD-036)
- Pamela Lauria (D, SD-032)
- Bridget Valverde (D, SD-035)
- Samuel Zurier (D, SD-003)
- Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Health & Human Services
- : Senate passed Sub A
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Votes
- House Seq #405: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 9, 2026): 57 yea, 14 nay, passed
- House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage of Sub A in concurrence (June 8, 2026): 13 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #226: (May 26, 2026): 37 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage of Sub A (May 19, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (February 26, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is S2379?
- S2379 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations.).
- What is the status of S2379?
- Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2379?
- Linda Ujifusa (D, SD-011), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2379?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2379A.pdf
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