# Rhode Island S3028: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE . Rhode Island S3028, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 371); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3028-2026 - 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 S3028 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 371 - Sponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster claim payments with 12% interest: benefit, medium. Health plans must pay complete electronic claims in 30 days and paper claims in 40 days. If they pay late, they owe 12% yearly interest from day 31 or day 41 until paid. These rules apply to claims from providers and policyholders. The law is in effect now. - No third-party denials and doctors must bill: benefit, medium. Health plans cannot deny payment just because a bill may involve a third party. This does not apply to workers’ compensation claims. Doctors must submit bills to insurers and cannot hold them back for that reason. This also does not apply to workers’ compensation claims. - Clear rules for claims and notices: benefit, low. Each health plan must define a “complete claim” in writing and share it. If a claim is denied or pended, the plan must send a written notice with all reasons within 30 days. You can resubmit, and the prompt‑pay clock restarts. Plans cannot set a deadline to send missing info. Any contract term that… - Exceptions and waivers to payment rules: mixed, low. Some limits apply to timing and interest, such as court or agency orders, liquidation or rehabilitation, late filings over 90 days, or fraud investigations. The director can find a plan in “substantial compliance” if it pays 95% of claims on time, which can remove interest. The director may also gr… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-10 | House | BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 68 | 0 | | | 2026-06-04 | Senate | BUSINESSES/PROFESSIONS-BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE Passage | pass | 38 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 371 (Governor) - 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-10: House passed in concurrence (House) - 2026-06-09: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) (House) - 2026-06-04: Senate read and passed (Senate) - 2026-06-02: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026) (Senate) - 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage - 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026) - 2026-05-05: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-05-01: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/05/2026) - 2026-03-05: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services (Senate) ## Bill text - S3028 - As Introduced, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3028.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3028.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 - [S3028 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3028.htm) - [S3028 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3028.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-S3028-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).