RI H7277 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-03 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Health & Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-03 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Health & Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires health insurance policies to cover licensed certified lactation counselor services for childbearing families. It would also prohibit requiring supervision or duplicate payments for services and mandates annual reporting.
Title
Requires health insurance policies to cover licensed certified lactation counselor services for childbearing families. It would also prohibit requiring supervision or duplicate payments for services and mandates annual reporting.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2026) |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services |
Subjects
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7277.pdf |
