Primary and preventive obstetric and gynecological care

R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-41-45., under Chapter 27-41 Health Maintenance Organizations.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-41-45.

Any insurer or nonprofit health service plan that provides obstetric and gynecological care for issuance or delivery in the state to any group or individual on an expense-incurred basis, including a health maintenance organization, shall permit a woman to receive an annual visit to an in-network obstetrician/gynecologist for routine gynecological care without requiring the woman to first obtain a referral from a primary care provider.