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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND | |
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, Read, Kislak, Alzate, Slater, | |
Date Introduced: February 28, 2025 | |
Referred To: House Health & Human Services | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 27-38.2 of the General Laws entitled "Insurance Coverage for Mental |
2 | Illness and Substance Use Disorders" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 27-38.2-7. Reimbursement from private insurers. |
4 | Every individual or group health insurance contract, plan, or policy delivered, issued, or |
5 | renewed by an insurer, health maintenance organization, nonprofit or for-profit health service |
6 | corporation on or after January 1, 2026, that provides benefits to individual subscribers and |
7 | members within the state, or to all group members having a principal place of employment within |
8 | the state, shall reimburse child service providers for therapy services offered through EOHHS |
9 | certified Kids Connect/Therapeutic Services. |
10 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND | |
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS | |
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1 | This act would require every individual or group health insurance plan on or after January |
2 | 1, 2026, that provides benefits to reimburse child service providers for therapy services offered |
3 | through EOHHS certified Kids Connect/Therapeutic Services. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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