state_legiscan_drain · RI
Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.
January 16, 2026
Summary
If enacted, this bill would prohibit health benefit plans in Rhode Island from conducting utilization review or prior authorization for prescriptions used to treat opioid addiction. This eliminates insurer-imposed barriers to medication-assisted treatment, affecting health insurers, healthcare providers, and patients.
Source: https://status.rilegislature.gov/
Common questions
- What does "Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment." cover?
- If enacted, this bill would prohibit health benefit plans in Rhode Island from conducting utilization review or prior authorization for prescriptions used…
- When was it published?
- It was published on January 16, 2026.