# Rhode Island H8595: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES . Rhode Island H8595, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle E. McGaw (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 193); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8595-2026 - 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 H8595 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES . - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-05-27 - Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 193 - Sponsor: Michelle E. McGaw (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (67 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Guaranteed Medigap access for seniors and disabled: benefit, high. Medicare enrollees in Rhode Island get more guaranteed access to Medigap. If you are under 65 on Medicare for disability or end-stage renal disease, any issuer that offers Plan A must sell you Plan A. Apply in the first six months after you first qualify for Part B, or in another period the commiss… - Limits on Medigap exclusions and duplicates: benefit, medium. Medigap policies cannot duplicate Medicare benefits. They also cannot deny benefits for a loss that happens more than six months after your policy starts because of a preexisting condition. A preexisting condition only counts if you got medical advice or treatment for it in the six months before yo… - Stronger oversight of Medigap plans: benefit, medium. The Insurance Commissioner sets minimum standards for Medigap premiums, benefits, claims payment, marketing, compensation, and reporting. The Commissioner can set detailed rules on renewability, eligibility, and benefit limits, and can ban unjust or unfair policy terms. State rules can require refu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michelle E. McGaw (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lauren H. Carson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Megan L. Cotter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony J. DeSimone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Susan R. Donovan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kathleen A. Fogarty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca M. Kislak (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandon C. Potter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: June Speakman (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-09 | House | MEDICARE INSURANCE POLICIES PASSAGE | pass | 67 | 5 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 193 (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: House read and passed (House) - 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) (House) - 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage - 2026-06-05: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026) - 2026-06-02: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-05-29: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/02/2026) - 2026-05-27: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - H8595 - As Introduced, 2026-05-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8595.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8595.pdf) ## Related bills - H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law) - H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law) - H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law) - H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law) - H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law) - H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) ## Sources - [H8595 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8595.htm) - [H8595 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8595.pdf) ## Related - [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026) - [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026) - [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026) - [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026) - [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026) - [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8595-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).