Rhode Island Bill Requires Health Insurance Contracts to Cover All FDA-Approved Contraceptives Starting January 2027

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2027, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.)

Last action · May 29, 2026: Referred to House FinanceSponsors: Dawn Euer and 9 others

Companion · H 7323same policy, House version

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What This Bill Proposed

Every taking effect on or after January 1, 2027, must provide coverage for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices, and products for the insured person, spouse, and dependents.

Why it matters

Changes insurance benefit requirements across health plans to mandate full coverage of contraceptive products for policyholders and their families starting in 2027.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

insured individuals, spouses, and dependents

Insurance contracts must provide coverage for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices, and other products for these individuals starting in 2027.

Directly affected

health insurance issuers

Individual and group health insurance contracts effective on or after January 1, 2027, must include coverage for all FDA-approved contraceptive products.

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Who is covered under the mandate?

The coverage extends to the insured person, the insured's spouse, and dependents.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · in House committee.

Procedural history

8 actions

May 29, 2026Committee
Referred to House Finance
May 28, 2026Floor
Senate read and passed
May 22, 2026
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)
May 21, 2026Floor
Committee recommends passage
May 19, 2026
Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
Apr 7, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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Apr 3, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)
Jan 23, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

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