Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7348: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Mandates all health insurance contracts, plans, or pol
Status: Failed, March 24, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Mandates all health insurance contracts, plans, or policies provide the same reimbursement to independent healthcare facilities as that of hospital affiliated facilities where the same healthcare service is provided.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
2026 -- H 7348 ======== LC004317 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES Introduced By: Representatives Place, Hopkins, Nardone, Quattrocchi, Fascia, Santucci, and Paplauskas Date Introduced: January 28, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18 of the General Laws entitled "Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 27-18-57.1. Single site parity. (a) Subject to the provisions of the appropriate federal law, any health insurance contract, plan, or policy delivered or issued for delivery or renewed in this state, shall provide equal reimbursement to independent healthcare facilities, as that of hospital affiliated facilities, where identical healthcare services are provided. (b) The health insurance commissioner shall promulgate any rules and regulations, as the commissioner deems necessary for the efficient administration and enforcement of this section. SECTION 2. Chapter 27-19 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Hospital Service Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 27-19-48.1. Single site parity. (a) Subject to the provisions of the appropriate federal law, any health insurance contract, plan, or policy delivered or issued for delivery or renewed in this state, shall provide equal reimbursement to independent healthcare facilities, as that …
Sponsors
- David Place (R, HD-047) · primary sponsor
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
- George Nardone (R)
- Robert Quattrocchi (R)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
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 H7348?
- H7348 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Mandates all health insurance contracts, plans, or pol.
- What does H7348 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Mandates all health insurance contracts, plans, or policies provide the same reimbursement to independent healthcare facilities as that of hospital affiliated facilities where the same healthcare service is provided.)
- What is the status of H7348?
- Failed as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7348?
- David Place (R, HD-047), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7348?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7348.pdf
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