SB 2010 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE BY HEALTH INSURERS TO MANAGE COVERAGE AND CLAIMS ACT

SB 2010 requires health insurers in Rhode Island to disclose how they use artificial intelligence (AI) to manage claims and coverage decisions, particularly for denials of medically necessary care. Insurers must document AI-driven decisions for five years, report system details to regulators, and ensure licensed healthcare providers review and approve any AI-related denial of medically necessary care before finalizing it. The bill mandates transparency about AI models, training data, and performance metrics, while requiring annual reports to the governor and legislature on insurer AI usage. This directly affects health insurers, enrollees (policyholders), and healthcare providers involved in coverage decisions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Jun 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 9, 2026
D Democratic32
32 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technol
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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