RI H7042 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-26 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-26 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Protects people with health insurance from surprise medical bills for emergency and other services by requiring a non-participating health care provider to bill an insured party only for a co-payment, or deductible.
Title
Unanticipated Out-of-network Bills For Health Care Services
Sponsors
| Rep. Evan Shanley [D] | Rep. Karen Alzate [D] | Rep. Joseph Solomon [D] | Rep. Raymond Johnston [D] |
| Rep. Deborah Ruggiero [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-26 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2020-02-17 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2020) |
| 2020-01-09 | House | Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. |
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText20/HouseText20/H7042.pdf |
