SB 2385 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Summary

Prohibits the Rhode Island medical assistance program from requiring prior authorization or a step therapy protocol for the coverage of a medication classified as an anticonvulsant or antipsychotic.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2026 Last action Apr 3, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2026

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

Apr 2, 2026

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

Key actions

Committee

Apr 3, 2026

Committee

04/03/2026 Referred to House Finance

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

04/02/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Legislature · Passed

03/26/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Jan 30, 2026

Introduced

01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors