Healthcare (Medicaid)

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 27, 2026

SB 2669: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Requires Rhode Island Medicaid to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives and to collect utilization and cost data, while allowing limits consistent with Medicaid rules.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires Medicaid coverage for midwife services, expanding access to reproductive healthcare under Medicaid rules without defunding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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died · Rhode Island · House Apr 30, 2026

HB 7795: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands Medicaid coverage by allowing reimbursement for graduate intern services, increasing access to healthcare providers under supervision.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 27, 2026

SB 2666: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID REFORM ACT OF 2008

Requires Medicaid to provide coverage for fertility medication, care, and services, for at least 3 cycles of fertility treatment, and intrauterine insemination.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates Medicaid coverage for fertility treatments, expanding health insurance access for reproductive healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 27, 2026

SB 2671: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Requires Medicaid to cover services by licensed certified lactation counselors and EOHHS to oversee and implement the program and track related costs and use. It also ensures reimbursement consistent with similar providers.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medicaid coverage to include certified lactation counseling services, ensuring reimbursement consistency and improving maternal health access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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died · Rhode Island · House May 5, 2026

HB 7693: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN

Requires the EOHHS to amend the state Medicaid plan and secure sufficient state general revenue to increase Medicaid payment rates to an amount equal to one hundred thirty percent (130%) of Medicare rates for outpatient clinical pediatric services.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires state general revenue to increase Medicaid payment rates for pediatric services, directly funding an essential public health program.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases Medicaid payment rates to 130% of Medicare for pediatric services, expanding access and funding for children's healthcare coverage.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue Children's Health Medicaid Medicare Tags Children

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signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 10, 2026

HB 7837: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS

HB 7837 allows dental hygienists working in public-health settings - such as schools, nursing homes, and community health centers - to receive reimbursement from insurance companies or Medicare, not just Medicaid. Currently, these hygienists could only be paid by Medicaid or state healthcare programs, but the bill removes that restriction. This change expands payment options for preventive dental services provided in community settings without altering the requirement for a written agreement with a dentist or patient consent forms. The bill directly affects dental hygienists and public-health facilities by enabling broader insurance coverage for their services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands reimbursement for dental hygienists in public health settings, increasing access to preventive care through broader insurance/Medicare coverage without restricting Medicaid payments.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Medicaid Medicare

died · Rhode Island · House May 5, 2026

HB 7692: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Sets controls on Medicaid prescription drug costs by imposing transparency and accountability requirements on managed care organizations (MCOs) and their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill imposes cost controls on Medicaid drug spending to reduce state expenditure, promoting fiscal responsibility in government spending.80% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareImposes transparency requirements on MCOs/PBMs to control Medicaid drug costs, improving patient access and cost management.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Prescription Drugs

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died · Rhode Island · House May 5, 2026

HB 8218: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE--LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM

Establishes the Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates set by the general assembly as the rate floor for Medicaid managed care by home care, home nursing care and hospice providers.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes Medicaid managed care rate floor for home care/nursing/hospice providers, ensuring adequate reimbursement to strengthen service access and provider stability.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Medicaid

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signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2026

HB 7630: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

Requires that reimbursement rates for licensed mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services as established by EOHHS.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires reimbursement rates for mobile response services to match Medicaid rates, ensuring adequate provider payment and access to critical healthcare services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Mental Health

died · Rhode Island · House May 5, 2026

HB 8182: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID REFORM ACT OF 2008

Requires Medicaid to provide coverage for fertility medication, care, and services, for at least 3 cycles of fertility treatment, and intrauterine insemination.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates Medicaid coverage for fertility treatments, expanding access to reproductive healthcare services under public health insurance.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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