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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 786: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

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 786 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Primary sponsor: Pete Appollonio (Democratic), Alana DiMario (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Val Lawson (Democratic), Jake Bissaillon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 12, 2025): 06/12/2025 Senate passed Sub A.

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Official summary

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

Prohibits prior authorization or a step therapy protocol for the prescription of a nonpreferred medication on their drug formulary used to assess or treat an enrollee's bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizotypal.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pete AppollonioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Alana DiMarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Val LawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1

“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. 06/12/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  2. 06/10/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/12/2025)
  3. 06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  4. 06/09/2025 Proposed Substitute
  5. 06/07/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2025)
  6. 05/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2025)
  8. 03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sources

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