SB 13 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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

This bill requires health insurers in Rhode Island to disclose how they use artificial intelligence for managing coverage and claims. Insurers must report details like AI models used, training data, decision-making processes, and maintain 5-year records of AI-influenced decisions - including denials of medically necessary care. All AI-driven adverse benefit determinations must be reviewed and approved by a healthcare professional before finalizing, with their rationale documented. The law mandates annual reports to state regulators on AI usage, including performance metrics like denial rates and appeal outcomes, taking effect June 2026.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Jun 10, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic32
30 Yea 2
93% 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 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
04/07/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
01/23/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technol
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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