HB 8174

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 5, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-8174
Session 2026
Status in_committee
House in_committee 2026-05-05
Healthcare
Summary

Requires Rhode Island Medicaid to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives and to collect utilization and cost data, while allowing limits consistent with Medicaid rules.

Sponsor
Stewart
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-05 Status in_committee
2026-05-05 Latest Action Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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