RI HB 7945
deadAN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did RI HB 7945 pass?
No. RI HB 7945 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-12). Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
What is RI HB 7945 about?
Provides that for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, payors would rely upon criteria which reflect generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage.
Who sponsors RI HB 7945?
Hull, Kislak, Stewart and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7945.
Description
Provides that for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, payors would rely upon criteria which reflect generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-27
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Hullprimary
- Kislakprimary
- Stewartprimary
- Donovanprimary
- Speakmanprimary
- McGawprimary
- Spearsprimary
- Alzateprimary
- Cruzprimary
- Tanziprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-27
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-06
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
2026-03-12
03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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