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RI H8308
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Place
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AI Summary
- Requires commercial insurers, managed care organizations, and Medicare Advantage plans to negotiate in good faith with primary care physician practices at least once every 24 months
- Mandates that negotiations explicitly consider increases in operating costs, inflation, staff wages, malpractice premiums, and other overhead factors
- Prohibits payers from refusing to negotiate or enter/renew contracts based solely on a practice's size, ownership structure, patient panel size, or Medicaid volume
- Assigns enforcement to the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC), which must maintain a negotiation request log and issue annual summary reports
- Takes effect 90 days after passage
Legislative Description
Creates the Primary Care Contracting Good Faith Act.
Insurance
Last Action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
4/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Corporations3/18/2026
Full Bill Text
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