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H1196 • 2025

An Act relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles

An Act relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles

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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5066
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles

An Act relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1196) of Steven S.
  • Howitt relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles.
  • Financial Services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5066

  2. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-07-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1196) of Steven S. Howitt relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles. Financial Services.

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Bill H.1196

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any insurer or company licensed or otherwise authorized to transact accident and health insurance shall be held liable for all members’ unpaid deductibles and co-payments and reimburse health care providers accordingly.

The Division of Insurance shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce this section.

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