Rhode Island Bill Expands Health Insurance Coverage Mandates for Fertility Care and Ovulation Drugs

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Amends the current law on health insurance coverage for fertility diagnostic care, standard fertility preservation services, and fertility treatment and requires coverage for any medically necessary ovulation-enhancing drugs and medical services.)

Last action · March 3, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Karen Alzate and 9 others

Companion · S 2460same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Proposed

Rhode Island legislation expands existing health insurance mandates to require coverage for medically necessary and related medical services, alongside existing provisions for , standard , and fertility treatment.

Why it matters

Enrollees seeking fertility treatments or reproductive care face direct changes in out-of-pocket costs and insurance benefits as insurers are required to cover specific additional medications and services.

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

health insurance enrollees

Health insurance enrollees gain mandated coverage access for medically necessary ovulation-enhancing drugs and related medical services.

Directly affected

health insurance carriers

Health insurance carriers must update their policy coverages to include medically necessary ovulation-enhancing drugs and associated services.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What new medical items are added to insurance coverage requirements?

The bill requires health insurance policies to cover any medically necessary and associated medical services.

Does the bill affect existing fertility care mandates?

Yes, it amends current law on health insurance coverage for , standard , and fertility treatment while adding new mandates for .

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

5 actions

Mar 3, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 27, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
Feb 23, 2026
Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
Feb 19, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Feb 11, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

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