RI S0494 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-09-19 - Senate passed Sub A
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-09-19 - Senate passed Sub A
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [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
Surprise Out-of-network Bills For Emergency And Other Medical Services
Sponsors
| Sen. Stephen Archambault [D] | Sen. Adam Satchell [D] | Sen. James Sheehan [D] | Sen. Donna Nesselbush [D] |
| Sen. Susan Sosnowski [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-09-19 - Senate - Passage (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-19 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A |
| 2017-09-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (09/19/2017) |
| 2017-06-30 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2017-06-28 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (06/30/2017) |
| 2017-04-04 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2017-03-31 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2017) |
| 2017-03-02 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services |
