Bill Sponsors
Bell, Murray, Ciccone, Thompson, Gallo, Burke, Gu, Ujifusa, Quezada, and Valverde
Committee
Senate Labor & Gaming
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History
• 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
Bill Text
SECTION 1. Section 28-7-49 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-7 entitled "Labor Relations Act" is hereby repealed.
28-7-49. No limitation on healthcare benefit providers.
No collective bargaining agreement covering any group or groups of state employees, public school teachers, or employees of any city or town, ratified after August 1, 2008, shall specify that an employer must procure a healthcare benefit plan from a specific provider of such plans. The technical qualifications of the healthcare benefit plan, to be contracted for, shall not be framed or constructed in a manner designed to identify an exclusive provider of said healthcare services.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.