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S3090 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PAYMENT INFORMATION (Prohibits a healthcare provider from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information to be kept on file as a condition to receiving treatment and makes it a violation a deceptive trade practice.)

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PAYMENT INFORMATION (Prohibits a healthcare provider from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information to be kept on file as a condition to receiving treatment and makes it a violation a deceptive trade practice.)

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Britto, McKenney, Bissaillon
Last action
2026-06-05
Official status
Referred to House Corporations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PAYMENT INFORMATION (Prohibits a healthcare provider from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information to be kept on file as a condition to receiving treatment and makes it a violation a deceptive trade practice.)

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PAYMENT INFORMATION (Prohibits a healthcare provider from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information to be kept on file as a condition to receiving treatment and makes it a violation a deceptive trade practice.)

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PAYMENT INFORMATION (Prohibits a healthcare provider from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information to be kept on file as a condition to receiving treatment and makes it a violation a deceptive trade practice.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-05 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Referred to House Corporations

  2. 2026-06-04 Senate

    Senate read and passed

  3. 2026-06-02 Committee

    Committee recommends passage

  4. 2026-06-02 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)

  5. 2026-05-29 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)

  6. 2026-04-02 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 2026-03-27 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)

  8. 2026-03-13 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PAYMENT INFORMATION (Prohibits a healthcare provider from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information to be kept on file as a condition to receiving treatment and makes it a violation a deceptive trade practice.)

Current Bill Text

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S3090

2026 -- S 3090
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PAYMENT
INFORMATION

Introduced By:
Senators Britto, McKenney, and Bissaillon

Date Introduced:
March 13, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Health & Human Services
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Title 5 of the General Laws entitled "BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS"
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is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:
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CHAPTER 37.9
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PATIENT PAYMENT INFORMATION
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5-37.9-1. Patient payment information -- Requiring electronic payment information
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prohibited.

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(a) No healthcare provider, as defined in § 5-37.3-12, shall require a patient to provide bank
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account information, a credit card number, a debit card number or any other form of electronic
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payment to be kept on file with the healthcare provider as a prerequisite to seeing the patient for an
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office visit or providing any healthcare service to the patient.
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(b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be considered an unfair trade practice
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pursuant to chapter 13.1 of title 6 ("deceptive trade practices").
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(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
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(1) Affect a patient's obligation to pay for healthcare services; or
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(2) Prohibit a healthcare provider from requesting, collecting or storing bank, credit or
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debit card or other payment-related information if the patient agrees to provide such information.

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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PAYMENT
INFORMATION
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This act would prohibit a healthcare provider from requiring patients to provide electronic
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payment information to be kept on file as a condition to receiving treatment. The act would make
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a violation of this section a deceptive trade practice.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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