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Rhode Island General Assembly · S 0168 · Chapter 435, Jul 2, 2025

INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider.)

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Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider.)” Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

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Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services · Feb 5, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025) · Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Mar 13, 2025
Scheduled for consideration · Apr 18, 2025
Meeting postponed (04/22/2025) · Apr 21, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2025) · Apr 29, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Apr 30, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · May 1, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/06/2025) · May 2, 2025
Senate passed Sub A · May 6, 2025
Referred to House Health & Human Services · May 7, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025) · Jun 13, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 13, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub B · Jun 16, 2025
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 16, 2025
House passed Sub B · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
Senate passed Sub B in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 27, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jul 2, 2025

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

MurrayFelagSosnowskiVargasBissaillonRuggerioLawsonTikoian

Recorded votes

PassageSenate · 2025-06-20 · YEAS 36, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 2, RECUSED 0
IN CONCURRENCEHouse · 2025-06-18 · YEAS 70, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 5, RECUSED 0
PassageSenate · 2025-05-06 · YEAS 35, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 3, RECUSED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Rhode Island legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Jul 2, 2025).