Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7630: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires that reimbursement rates for licensed mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services as established by EOHHS.)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 7630 ======== LC005129 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES Introduced By: Representatives Tanzi, Ajello, Spears, Boylan, Donovan, Carson, Cotter, Shanley, Felix, and McGaw Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 Referred To: House 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
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034) · primary sponsor
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Lauren Carson (D, HD-075)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061)
- McGaw, Michelle (D, HD-071)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- House Seq #536: PASSAGE (June 11, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage of Sub A (June 10, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is H7630?
- H7630 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 licensed mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services as established by EOHHS.).
- What is the status of H7630?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7630?
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7630?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7630A.pdf
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