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HB 8367 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

Summary
Requires healthcare insurers, without prior authorization, to provide post-acute care services to patients discharged from a hospital for a minimum of seven (7) days commencing on or after January 1, 2027.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates insurers provide post-acute care services for 7 days after hospital discharge, improving patient access to continued care and protecting patient rights.85% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
03/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brandon Potter
Brandon Potter
DDemocratic
RI
16
P
Photo of Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
RI
1
P
Photo of Jenni Furtado
Jenni Furtado
DDemocratic
RI
64
P
Photo of Jennifer Boylan
Jennifer Boylan
DDemocratic
RI
66
P
Photo of Joshua Giraldo
Joshua Giraldo
DDemocratic
RI
56
P
Photo of Kathleen Fogarty
Kathleen Fogarty
DDemocratic
RI
35
P
Photo of Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
DDemocratic
RI
46
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