Rhode Island Protect Mental Health Act requires health insurers to comply with federal parity laws

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- THE PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH ACT (Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications.)

Last action · June 10, 2026: Committee recommends passageSponsors: Teresa Tanzi and 9 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Health insurers are required to comply with federal laws, prohibit discriminatory treatment limits, and ensure meaningful coverage for mental health and substance use conditions across all .

Why it matters

Patients seeking mental health or substance use care face distinct treatment limitations and coverage restrictions compared to medical and surgical care under existing insurance plans.

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 insurers

Health insurers must comply with federal mental health parity laws, avoid discriminatory treatment limits, and ensure meaningful mental health and substance use coverage.

Directly affected

Patients seeking mental health and substance use care

Patients receive guaranteed compliance with federal parity laws and protections against discriminatory treatment limits in their insurance benefit classifications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Protect Mental Health Act require health insurers to do?

It requires health insurers to comply with federal laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensure meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all .

Which areas of healthcare are affected by this legislation?

Mental health care and substance use coverage across all provided by health insurers.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

5 actions

Jun 10, 2026Floor
Committee recommends passage
Jun 8, 2026
Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2026)
Mar 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 6, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
Feb 27, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

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