2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S0479: Requires health insurance plans to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives. Insurers must report utilization and cost data annually. Certain limited benefit policies are exempt.
Legislative Summary
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires health insurance plans to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives. Insurers must report utilization and cost data annually. Certain limited benefit policies are exempt.
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Bill History
2/26/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate
4/4/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2025)
Senate
4/10/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/26/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Human Services(Senate)