Rep Santucci: H7745 - Periodic Review of Health Benefit Mandates - House Health & Human Svcs.(32426)

State Representative Paul M. Santucci (R District 53 - Smithfield, Glocester) introduces 2026 House Bill 7745, an act requiring the Health Insurance Commissioner to conduct a comprehensive review of existing health care insurance benefit mandates every five years. The review would assess their impact on premium costs, medical effectiveness, and overall healthcare spending. Santucci argues that Rhode Island's high number of mandates contributes to skyrocketing insurance premiums and that periodic evaluation is necessary to balance comprehensive coverage with affordability.

House Bill No. 7745
BY Santucci, Chippendale, Place, Newberry, Fascia, Fellela, Read, Cotter, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004--HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Requires health insurance commissioner to conduct a review of health insurance benefit mandates, including an analysis of the impact on premium costs, conducted every 5 yrs and report findings and recommendations to governor, senate president and speaker.) {LC3614/1}
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