2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H8169: Insurance Coverage For Mental Illness And Substance Abuse
Legislative Summary
Prohibits prior authorization or step therapy protocol for the prescription of medication to assess or treat an enrollee's serious mental illness.
Bill History
4/27/2022
Introduced, referred to House Finance
House of Representatives
5/28/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/31/2022)
House of Representatives
5/31/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(4/27/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Casey
Democrat