Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7278: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TELEMEDICINE COVERAGE ACT (Permits healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat patients remot
Status: Failed, April 14, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TELEMEDICINE COVERAGE ACT (Permits healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat patients remotely with store-and-forward technology when provision of services in such manner is consistent with the standard of care.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
2026 -- H 7278 ======== LC003611 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TELEMEDICINE COVERAGE ACT Introduced By: Representatives Hopkins, McNamara, Nardone, J. Brien, Casimiro, Shanley, Perez, Fascia, Read, and Tanzi Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 27-81-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 27-81 entitled "Telemedicine Coverage Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: 27-81-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Clinically appropriate" means care that is delivered in the appropriate medical setting. (2) "Distant site" means a site at which a healthcare provider is located while providing healthcare services by means of telemedicine. (3) "Healthcare facility" means an institution providing healthcare services or a healthcare setting, including, but not limited ambulatory surgical or treatment centers; skilled nursing centers; residential treatment centers; diagnostic, laboratory and imaging centers; and rehabilitation and other therapeutic health settings. (4) "Healthcare professional" means a physician or other healthcare practitioner licensed, accredited, or certified to perform specified healthcare services consistent with state law. (5) "Healthcare provider" means a healthcare professional or a healthcare facility. (6) "Healthcare services" means any services included in the furnishing to any individual of medical, podiatric, or dental care, or hospitalization, or incident …
Sponsors
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019)
- George Nardone (R)
- Jon Brien (I)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Ramon Perez (D)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Subjects: INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is H7278?
- H7278 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TELEMEDICINE COVERAGE ACT (Permits healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat patients remot.
- What does H7278 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TELEMEDICINE COVERAGE ACT (Permits healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat patients remotely with store-and-forward technology when provision of services in such manner is consistent with the standard of care.)
- What is the status of H7278?
- Failed as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7278?
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7278?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7278.pdf
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