Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 7628 — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES-NON-OPIOID PAIN TREATMENT

Last action — 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Requires health insurers to develop a plan to provide adequate coverage, of and access to, a broad spectrum of pain management service.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)

  3. 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)

  4. 02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  5. 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 7628 do?
Requires health insurers to develop a plan to provide adequate coverage, of and access to, a broad spectrum of pain management service.
Who sponsors HB 7628?
HB 7628 is sponsored by Michael W. Chippendale (Republican), Kathleen A. Fogarty (Democratic), Susan R. Donovan (Democratic), and Arthur Handy (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 7628?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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