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RI S3107
Bill
Status
3/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matthew LaMountain
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AI Summary
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Expands protected categories in health insurance discrimination to include race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin (including language), sex (including sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression), pregnancy/childbirth/related conditions, age, disability, height, and weight
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Prohibits healthcare entities from denying, canceling, limiting, or refusing to issue health plans based on protected characteristics, and bars discriminatory marketing practices or benefit designs
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Bans categorical coverage exclusions for gender transition services, gender-affirming health care, and reproductive health care
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Requires healthcare entities to provide enrollees with nondiscrimination notices including grievance filing instructions, website, and telephone contact information
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Applies identical amendments to four insurance law chapters covering accident/sickness policies, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations, and health maintenance organizations, with violations subject to penalty provisions under Title 42, Chapters 14 and 14.5
Legislative Description
Amends unfair discrimination statutes to encompass more protected categories and protect against additional forms of discrimination.
Insurance
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
3/13/2026