# Rhode Island S2379: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH . Rhode Island S2379, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 357); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2379-2026 - 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 S2379 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-30 - Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 357 - Sponsor: Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (94 yes, 15 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - No-cost vaccines for Medicaid members: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, Rhode Island Medicaid covers all vaccines recommended by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH). There is no cost-sharing. This applies to people in fee-for-service and in managed care plans. Coverage applies to the extent allowed by federal law. - No-cost vaccines in private health plans: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, private health plans delivered, issued, or renewed in Rhode Island must cover vaccines the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends. Plans must provide this coverage with no cost-sharing. This applies to individual and group policies, including employer plans… - No-cost vaccines for state workers and retirees: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, state-administered employee and retiree health plans must cover RIDOH-recommended vaccines with no cost-sharing. The Director of Administration ensures state plans follow this rule. - State program must include recommended vaccines: benefit, low. The Department of Health includes routine childhood and adult vaccines recommended by ACIP and the American Academy of Pediatrics in the state immunization program. The health director can also add vaccines needed to protect public health. The law removes the old “available funds” limit, so inclusi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-09 | House | SAFETY - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 57 | 14 | | | 2026-05-26 | Senate | RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Passage | pass | 37 | 1 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor — Chapter 357 (Governor) - 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-09: House passed Sub A in concurrence (House) - 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) (House) - 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence - 2026-06-05: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026) - 2026-05-27: Referred to House Health & Human Services (House) - 2026-05-26: Senate passed Sub A (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/26/2026) (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Committee recommends passage of Sub A - 2026-05-18: Proposed Substitute - 2026-05-15: Scheduled for consideration (05/19/2026) - 2026-02-26: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-02-23: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026) - 2026-02-23: Meeting postponed (02/24/2026) - 2026-02-20: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration - 2026-01-30: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services (Senate) ## Bill text - S2379 - As Introduced, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2379.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2379.pdf) - S2379 - Substitute, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2379A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2379A.pdf) ## Related bills - S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law) - 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) ## Sources - [S2379 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2379.htm) - [S2379 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2379.pdf) - [S2379 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2379A.htm) - [S2379 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2379A.pdf) ## Related - [S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3047-2026) - [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) - [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-S2379-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).