STATE BILLRI S 3061ENGROSSED

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.

INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - 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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

RI S 3061 · EngrossedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Referred to House Health & Human Services · May 27, 2026
Pending committee: Health & Human Services

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Referred to House Health & Human ServicesHouse

May 26, 2026Senate read and passedSenate

May 15, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (05/26/2026)Senate

May 14, 2026Committee recommends passageSenate

May 12, 2026Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)Senate

Mar 24, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studySenate

Mar 20, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)Senate

Mar 12, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Be held for further studyMar 24, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

PassageMay 26, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: PassageMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Insurance
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

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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.

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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.

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