RI S3028

Prohibits health insurers and health plans from denying payment of medical claims solely because the bill may have arisen from a third-party claim or incident (such as an auto accident or personal injury lawsuit)

Workers' compensation claims under Rhode Island Title 28, Chapter 33 are explicitly exempted from this prohibition

Adds failure to submit medical bills to health insurers based solely on third-party claim involvement as a new form of "unprofessional conduct" for physicians under the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline

Amends four separate insurance code chapters covering accident/sickness policies, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations, and health maintenance organizations to ensure uniform application

Takes effect immediately upon passage