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HB 5996 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2025

Summary
Creates the Rhode Island Individual Market Affordability Act of 2024 to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in the health insurance coverage through the Rhode Island health benefits exchange.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates state-funded program to reduce health insurance costs for low/moderate-income residents through the state exchange, allocating public funds to support essential healthcare access.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareReduces out-of-pocket costs for low/moderate-income consumers in health insurance exchange, improving affordability and access to coverage.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Insurance
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
1
May 20, 2025
Committee
05/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
RI
1
P
Photo of Jennifer Boylan
Jennifer Boylan
DDemocratic
RI
66
P
Photo of June Speakman
June Speakman
DDemocratic
RI
68
P
Photo of Karen Alzate
Karen Alzate
DDemocratic
RI
60
P
Photo of Megan Cotter
Megan Cotter
DDemocratic
RI
39
P
Photo of Rebecca Kislak
Rebecca Kislak
DDemocratic
RI
4
P
Photo of Susan Donovan
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
RI
69
P
Photo of Teresa Tanzi
Teresa Tanzi
DDemocratic
RI
34