Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3065: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires that reimbursement rates for certified mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services.)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 12, 2026:
2026 -- S 3065 ======== LC005016 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES Introduced By: Senators DiMario, Britto, Bissaillon, Zurier, Kallman, Mack, Acosta, Lauria, Valverde, and Lawson Date Introduced: March 12, 2026 Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 27-18-95 of the General Laws in Chapter 27-18 entitled "Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies" is hereby amended to read as follows: 27-18-95. Acute mental health crisis mobile response and stabilization services. [Effective January 1, 2026.] (a) As used in this section, "mobile response and stabilization services" means a behavioral health crisis intervention system providing immediate de-escalation, stabilization services, and follow-up care, provided by a certified provider. These services are delivered to provide rapid response to, assessment of, and early intervention for a child or youth eighteen (18) years of age and younger experiencing an acute mental health crisis. Symptoms might include, but are not limited (2) Self-injury; (3) Trauma; (4) Acute depression/anxiety; (5) Challenges at school; Suicidal or homicidal thoughts/behaviors; and (6) Extreme parent/child conflict. Mobile response and stabilization services are provided by "certified providers" meaning licensed behavioral health organizations providing outpatient services, which have demonstrated expertise in delivering child-specific mobile response and stabilization services, and …
Sponsors
- DiMario, Alana (D, SD-036) · primary sponsor
- Robert Britto (D, SD-018)
- Jacob Bissaillon (D, SD-001)
- Samuel Zurier (D, SD-003)
- Meghan Kallman (D, SD-015)
- Tiara Mack (D, SD-006)
- Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016)
- Pamela Lauria (D, SD-032)
- Bridget Valverde (D, SD-035)
- Valarie Lawson (D, SD-014)
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 #537: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 11, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage of Sub A in concurrence (June 10, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #243: (May 27, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage of Sub A (May 21, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (May 21, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (March 24, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is S3065?
- S3065 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires that reimbursement rates for certified mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services.).
- What is the status of S3065?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3065?
- DiMario, Alana (D, SD-036), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3065?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3065A.pdf
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