Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8381: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides that no contract between a dental plan or oth
Status: Failed, April 14, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides that no contract between a dental plan or other healthcare entity and a dentist requires the dentist to accept exclusively by virtual credit cards.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 1, 2026:
2026 -- H 8381 ======== LC006110 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Kennedy, Read, and Marszalkowski Date Introduced: April 01, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations 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: 27-18-96. Methods of payment. (a) No contract between a dental plan or other healthcare entity and a dentist for the provision of services to beneficiaries shall require the dentist to accept payment exclusively by means of any form of payment method that requires dentists to pay fees or charges to release payment including virtual credit cards. A dental plan or other healthcare entity may initiate or change to a payment methodology that requires dentists to pay fees or charges to release payment, including virtual credit card payments, if the dental plan or healthcare (2) Provides clear and accessible instructions for the selection of an alternative method of payment; (3) Ensures that the dentist may exercise such selection without restriction; and (4) The provider or a designee of the provider elects, through express acceptance, to accept a payment of the claim using the credit card or …
Sponsors
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Alex Marszalkowski (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Subjects: INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is H8381?
- H8381 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides that no contract between a dental plan or oth.
- What does H8381 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides that no contract between a dental plan or other healthcare entity and a dentist requires the dentist to accept exclusively by virtual credit cards.)
- What is the status of H8381?
- Failed as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8381?
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8381?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8381.pdf
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