Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: Enacted 10 D cosponsors

SB 3065 — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

Last action — 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Dan McKee (Democratic) on June 22, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill sets reimbursement rates for mobile response services to match state Medicaid rates.

This legislation mandates that the reimbursement rates for certified mobile response and stabilization services must be at least equal to the prevailing Medicaid rates in the state. This aims to ensure fair compensation for these essential services.

What this means for you
  • Healthcare: Healthcare providers offering mobile response services will receive consistent and possibly higher reimbursement rates.

Summary

Requires that reimbursement rates for certified mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill requires health insurance policies to cover mobile response and stabilization services for children and youth experiencing acute mental health crises.

  • 27-18-95

    Every individual or group health insurance contract, or every individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy, plan, or group policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2026, shall provide coverage for mobile response and stabilization services, consistent with the core components of the mobile crisis model, and in accordance with the insurer’s existing reimbursement, credentialing, and contracting processes, provided any utilization review processes do not limit timely access or fidelity to the model.

    Health insurance contracts must include coverage for specified mobile mental health services starting January 1, 2026.

  • 27-19-87

    Every individual or group health insurance contract, or every individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy, plan, or group policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2026, shall provide coverage for mobile response and stabilization services, consistent with the core components of the mobile crisis model, and in accordance with the insurer’s existing reimbursement, credentialing, and contracting processes, provided any utilization review processes do not limit timely access or fidelity to the model.

    Health insurance contracts must include coverage for specified mobile mental health services starting January 1, 2026.

  • 27-20-83

    Every individual or group health insurance contract, or every individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy, plan, or group policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2026, shall provide coverage for mobile response and stabilization services, consistent with the core components of the mobile crisis model, and in accordance with the insurer’s existing reimbursement, credentialing, and contracting processes, provided any utilization review processes do not limit timely access or fidelity to the model.

    Health insurance contracts must include coverage for specified mobile mental health services starting January 1, 2026.

  • 27-41-100

    Every individual or group health insurance contract, or every individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy, plan, or group policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2026, shall provide coverage for mobile response and stabilization services, consistent with the core components of the mobile crisis model, and in accordance with the insurer’s existing reimbursement, credentialing, and contracting processes, provided any utilization review processes do not limit timely access or fidelity to the model.

    Health insurance contracts must include coverage for specified mobile mental health services starting January 1, 2026.

  • 27-18-95

    Insurers shall reimburse licensed providers for mobile response and stabilization services as defined in this section at rates of reimbursement equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilization services on or after October 1, 2026, using the state Medicaid payment methodology as established by the executive office of health and human services.

    Insurers are mandated to reimburse providers for mental health stabilization services at Medicaid rates from October 1, 2026, onward.

  • 27-19-87

    Insurers shall reimburse licensed providers for mobile response and stabilization services as defined in this section at rates of reimbursement equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilization services on or after October 1, 2026, using the state Medicaid payment methodology as established by the executive office of health and human services.

    Insurers are mandated to reimburse providers for mental health stabilization services at Medicaid rates from October 1, 2026, onward.

  • 27-20-83

    Insurers shall reimburse licensed providers for mobile response and stabilization services as defined in this section at rates of reimbursement equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilization services on or after October 1, 2026, using the state Medicaid payment methodology as established by the executive office of health and human services.

    Insurers are mandated to reimburse providers for mental health stabilization services at Medicaid rates from October 1, 2026, onward.

  • 27-41-100

    Insurers shall reimburse licensed providers for mobile response and stabilization services as defined in this section at rates of reimbursement equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilization services on or after October 1, 2026, using the state Medicaid payment methodology as established by the executive office of health and human services.

    Insurers are mandated to reimburse providers for mental health stabilization services at Medicaid rates from October 1, 2026, onward.

Action History

  1. 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor

  2. 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/11/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence

  4. 06/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)

  5. 06/10/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

  6. 06/08/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2026)

  7. 05/28/2026 Referred to House Health & Human Services

  8. 05/27/2026 Senate passed Sub A

  9. 05/22/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/27/2026)

  10. 05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  11. 05/20/2026 Proposed Substitute

  12. 05/19/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)

  13. 05/18/2026 Meeting postponed (05/19/2026)

  14. 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration

  15. 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  16. 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

  17. 03/12/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

IN CONCURRENCE

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 59002
Independent 1000
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 73002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
ShallcrossSmith — Yea
Alex Finkelman Democratic Yea
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Anthony J. DeSimone Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Yea
Brandon T. Voas Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Yea
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Yea
Cherie L. Cruz Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Earl A. Read, III Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Enrique George Sanchez Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Yea
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Yea
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
Jenni A. Furtado Democratic Yea
Jennifer A. Stewart Democratic Yea
Jennifer Smith Boylan Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Yea
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
June Speakman Democratic Yea
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
K. Joseph Shekarchi Democratic Not Voting
Karen Alzate Democratic Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Matt S. Dawson Democratic Yea
Megan L. Cotter Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Yea
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Yea
Scott A. Slater Democratic Yea
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Yea
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Yea
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Tina L. Spears Democratic Yea
Jon D. Brien Independent Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Yea
Christopher G. Paplauskas Republican Yea
David J. Place Republican Yea
George A Nardone Republican Yea
Marie A. Hopkins Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Yea
Paul M. Santucci Republican Yea
Richard R. Fascia Republican Yea
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Yea
Sherry Roberts Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 32001
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Madam President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Yea
Brian J. Thompson Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Not Voting
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Lori Urso Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Stefano V. Famiglietti Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
Todd M. Patalano Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3065 do?
Requires that reimbursement rates for certified mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services.
Who sponsors SB 3065?
SB 3065 is sponsored by Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic), Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic), Jacob E. Bissaillon (Democratic), Robert Britto (Democratic), and Alana M. DiMario (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 3065?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 12, 2026. Enacted.
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