Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7273: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (Requires the state to implement the Inter
Status: Failed, April 14, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2026.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
2026 -- H 7273 ======== LC003608 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT Introduced By: Representatives Hopkins, J. Brien, Casimiro, Shanley, Perez, Nardone, Fascia, Read, Tanzi, and Chippendale Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 5-91 of the General Laws entitled "Interstate Medical Licensure Compact" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 5-91-26. Implementation. This chapter shall be implemented and the state is hereby directed to complete all necessary membership requirements no later than July 1, 2026. SECTION 2. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER TELEMEDICINE AND OUT-OF-STATE MEDICINE 23-104-1. Telemedicine and out-of-state medicine. (a) All in-state residents shall have access to telemedicine in accordance with chapter of title 27. (b) Patients may receive telemedicine services, including services from out-of-state providers pursuant to chapter 91 of title 5 ("interstate medical licensure compact"). (c) The department of health and the office of health insurance commissioner shall implement rules and regulations, as necessary, to carry out the provisions of this section. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC003608 ======== LC003608 - …
Sponsors
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- Jon Brien (I)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Ramon Perez (D)
- George Nardone (R)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Subjects: BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS
Common questions
- What is H7273?
- H7273 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (Requires the state to implement the Inter.
- What does H7273 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2026.)
- What is the status of H7273?
- Failed as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7273?
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7273?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7273.pdf
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