SB 2879

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRIMARY CARE PRESERVATION ACT.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2879

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Senate in_committee 2026-05-05

Healthcare Insurance / Consumer Protection

Summary

Prohibits health insurance companies or other payors from including in physician participation agreements any provisions that restrict or prevent a physician from charging patients reasonable administrative or operational fees to support overhead.

Sponsor

DiPalma

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-03-04	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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