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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 271: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 271 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT. Primary sponsor: Tiara Mack (Democratic), Pete Appollonio (Democratic), Gordon Rogers (Republican), Ana Quezada (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Pam Lauria (Democratic), Alana DiMario (Democratic), Lori Urso (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): 05/14/2025 Referred to House Health & Human Services.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tiara MackPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Pete AppollonioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Gordon RogersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Ana QuezadaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Pam LauriaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Alana DiMarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Lori UrsoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 05/14/2025 Referred to House Health & Human Services
  2. 05/13/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  3. 05/07/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/13/2025)
  4. 05/06/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  5. 05/05/2025 Proposed Substitute
  6. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/06/2025)
  7. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/24/2025)
  8. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for consideration
  9. 03/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 02/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2025)
  11. 02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source