HB 7278

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 14, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TELEMEDICINE COVERAGE ACT.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7278
Session 2026
Status in_committee
House in_committee 2026-04-14
Healthcare Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Permits healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat patients remotely with store-and-forward technology when provision of services in such manner is consistent with the standard of care.

Sponsor
Hopkins
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-14 Status in_committee
2026-04-14 Latest Action Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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