Bill > S2379

This bill, effective upon passage and commencing January 1, 2027, mandates that various health insurance providers, including private insurers, nonprofit medical and hospital service corporations, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and the state's medical assistance program (Medicaid), must cover vaccinations recommended by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) without requiring any cost-sharing from the patient. Cost-sharing refers to expenses like deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance that individuals typically pay for healthcare services. The bill also extends this mandate to health benefit programs for state employees and retirees. The RIDOH's role in recommending vaccines is clarified to include those determined by the director to be necessary for public health, and an advisory committee will be convened at the director's discretion to review recommendations and assess feasibility.

Health and Social Services

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