# Rhode Island H7002: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE .

Rhode Island H7002, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 370) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7002-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7002
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 370
- Sponsor: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (64 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Doctors must bill insurers despite third-party claims: benefit, medium. The law makes it unprofessional conduct for a physician or limited registrant to refuse to bill a health insurer only because a third party may be at fault. Workers’ compensation cases are excluded. The Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline can discipline clinicians who break this rule.
- Insurers must pay claims fast with interest: mixed, medium. Health plans must pay complete electronic claims in 30 days and paper claims in 40 days. They must publish what a complete claim is. If they pay late, they owe 12% yearly interest starting on day 31 for electronic or day 41 for paper, until paid. Plans cannot deny a claim just because a third party…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jon D. Brien (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | MEDICAL LICENSURE & DISCIPLINE PASSAGE | pass | 64 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 370 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-10: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-06-05: Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- 2026-03-27: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-03-13: Placed on House Calendar (03/17/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-03-06: Scheduled for consideration (03/12/2026)
- 2026-01-20: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-01-16: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- 2026-01-07: Introduced, referred to House Corporations (House)

## Bill text

- H7002 - As Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7002.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7002.pdf)

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## Sources
- [H7002 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7002.htm)
- [H7002 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7002.pdf)

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- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
- [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7002-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).