Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8174: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Requires Rhode Island Medicaid to cover services provided by licensed c
Status: Failed, May 5, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Requires Rhode Island Medicaid to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives and to collect utilization and cost data, while allowing limits consistent with Medicaid rules.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8174 ======== LC005521 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Introduced By: Representatives Stewart, Tanzi, Voas, Giraldo, Furtado, Alzate, Cruz, Casimiro, Edwards, and Diaz Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 40-8 of the General Laws entitled "Medical Assistance" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 40-8-33. Certified professional midwife -- Medicaid coverage. (a) As used in this section, "certified professional midwife" or "CPM" means a trained professional who has successfully completed an accredited educational program in midwifery, holds a current certification as a certified professional midwife by the North American registry of midwives (NARM), and is licensed to practice midwifery in accordance with § 23-13-9. (b) The executive office of health and human services ("EOHHS") shall provide coverage under the Medicaid program for services provided by a licensed certified professional midwife, when such services are within the certified professional midwife's lawful scope of practice and are otherwise eligible for coverage under the Medicaid state plan or a waiver approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (c) Reimbursement for services provided by a licensed certified professional midwife shall be made in accordance with Medicaid reimbursement principles and methodologies …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Stewart (D, HD-059) · primary sponsor
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- Brandon Voas (D)
- Joshua Giraldo (D, HD-056)
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064)
- Karen Alzate (D, HD-060)
- Cherie Cruz (D, HD-058)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- John Edwards (D, HD-070)
- Grace Diaz (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: HUMAN SERVICES
Common questions
- What is H8174?
- H8174 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Requires Rhode Island Medicaid to cover services provided by licensed c.
- What does H8174 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Requires Rhode Island Medicaid to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives and to collect utilization and cost data, while allowing limits consistent with Medicaid rules.)
- What is the status of H8174?
- Failed as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8174?
- Jennifer Stewart (D, HD-059), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8174?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8174.pdf
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