Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8327

Introduced
3/20/26  

Caption

Prohibits payers from requiring uncompensated referral coordination by primary care providers, require either elimination of referral prior authorizations, and prevent denial of lab coverage based solely on diagnostic coding differences.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

RI S0684

Prohibits a policy of individual health insurance coverage from requiring prior authorization for prescriptions of generic medication.

RI H5120

Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider.

RI S0053

Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider.

RI S0168

Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider.

RI H5623

Prohibits health insurance plans from requiring prior authorization for a new episode of rehabilitative care for twelve visits, or from requiring prior authorization for rehabilitative care for chronic pain for ninety days.

RI H6317

Prohibits an insurer from imposing a requirement of prior authorization for any admission, item, service, treatment, test, exam, study, procedure, or any generic or brand name prescription drug ordered by a primary care provider.

RI S0485

Limits prior authorization requirements for rehabilitative and habilitative services. Also prohibits prior authorization for the first twelve (12) visits of a new episode of care and for ninety (90) days following a chronic pain diagnosis.

RI S0197

Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.

RI H5430

Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.

RI S0054

Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in- network mental health or substance use disorder services.

Similar Bills

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