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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

     

     Introduced By: Representative David J. Place

     Date Introduced: March 03, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

     (by request)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18 of the General Laws entitled "Accident and Sickness Insurance

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Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     27-18-89. Mental illness related to COVID-19.

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     (a) Every individual or group health insurance contract, plan or policy issued for delivery

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or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2023, which provides medical coverage that includes

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coverage for physician services in a physician's office, and every policy which provides major

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medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage, shall include coverage for mental illness related

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or resulting from COVID-19.

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     (b) Subsidies for coverage shall be provided by The Families First Coronavirus Response

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Act that requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family

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and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.

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     SECTION 2. Chapter 27-19 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Hospital Service

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Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     27-19-81. Mental illness related to COVID-19.

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     (a) Every individual or group health insurance contract, plan or policy issued for delivery

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or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2023, which provides medical coverage that includes

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coverage for physician services in a physician's office, and every policy which provides major

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medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage, shall include coverage for mental illness related

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or resulting from COVID-19.

 

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     (b) Subsidies for coverage shall be provided by The Families First Coronavirus Response

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Act that requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family

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and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.

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     SECTION 3. Chapter 27-20 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Medical Service

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Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     27-20-77. Mental illness related to COVID-19.

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     (a) Every individual or group health insurance contract, plan or policy issued for delivery

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or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2023, which provides medical coverage that includes

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coverage for physician services in a physician's office, and every policy which provides major

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medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage, shall include coverage for mental illness related

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or resulting from COVID-19.

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     (b) Subsidies for coverage shall be provided by The Families First Coronavirus Response

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Act that requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family

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and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.

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     SECTION 4. Chapter 27-41 of the General Laws entitled "Health Maintenance

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Organizations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     27-41-94. Mental illness related to COVID-19.

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     (a) Every individual or group health insurance contract, plan or policy issued for delivery

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or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2023, which provides medical coverage that includes

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coverage for physician services in a physician's office, and every policy which provides major

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medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage, shall include coverage for mental illness related

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or resulting from COVID-19.

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     (b) Subsidies for coverage shall be provided by The Families First Coronavirus Response

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Act that requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family

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and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.

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     SECTION 5. Chapter 42-7.2 of the General Laws entitled "Office of Health and Human

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Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     42-7.2-21. Mental illness related to COVID-19.

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     (a) Rhode Island Medicaid and its contracted managed care entities shall provide coverage,

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on or after January 1, 2023, for mental illness related or resulting from COVID-19.

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     (b) Subsidies for coverage shall be provided by The Families First Coronavirus Response

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Act that requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family

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and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.

 

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     SECTION 6. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

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     This act would mandate that health insurance companies and Medicaid provide coverage

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for mental illness related to COVID-19. Subsidies for coverage would be provided by the Families

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First Coronavirus Response Act that requires certain employers to provide employees with paid

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sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.

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     This act would take effect on

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