Title 42, Title 42 Affairs and Government

(a) The rates proposed to be charged, or a rating formula proposed to be used, by any health insurer, dental insurer, or health maintenance organization subject to title 27, to employers, the state or any political subdivision of the state, or individuals, shall be filed at the o…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, each domestic nonprofit insurer shall be charged an assessment to partially support the activities of the division of insurance in the department of business regulation. (b) Commencing in fiscal year 1990-1991, each domestic insure…

(a) It shall be the duty of any insurer that issues to a resident of Rhode Island a qualified program of health benefits: (1) To offer, at the option of the applicant, an individual policy or contract providing either (i) the hospital and physicians’ service benefits described in…

(a) To be eligible to offer plans meeting minimum standards, insurers which are for profit entities or self insurers may enter an agreement to form a facility reinsurance pool within which losses are shared among the insurers on an annual basis in proportion to the number of pers…

(a) There is established in the department of health the health resources development fund to be administered by the director of the department of health pursuant to the terms and for the purposes stated in this section and § 42-62-17. (b) Moneys in the fund or for a project auth…

(a) The director of health is authorized to expend from the health resources development fund any moneys that may be appropriated by the general assembly or received from insurers or other entities for the purposes of § 42-62-16. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of their article…

(a) To the extent not otherwise designated in this chapter, the governor may designate a department as having responsibility for the implementation of a specific duty required by this chapter. The governor shall report that designation to the general assembly no later than the fo…

The governor may delay the implementation of any provision of this chapter for one year after the governor makes a finding to be reported to the first subsequent session of the general assembly that a provision of this chapter has been found to be unconstitutional or has been sup…

The governor is authorized to enter into agreements with appropriate officials of a sister state or of the United States to carry out any of the duties of this chapter.

(a) The governor shall provide for a health cost report to be made not later than December 31 to the general assembly on legislative and administrative steps required: (1) To provide a more comprehensive protection against the costs of health services provided pursuant to this ch…

The director of the department of health shall make an annual report to the governor and the members of the general assembly not later than January 30 of each year outlining in specific detail the health conditions of the people of the state, the level of health services availabl…

Any insurer, as defined in this chapter, shall afford health insurance coverage for mammograms and Pap smears, in accordance with guidelines established by the American Cancer Society.

A mammogram eligible for reimbursement under § 42-62-26 shall be reimbursed only if the facility in which the mammogram has been taken and processed, and the licensed physician interpreting the mammogram, both meet state-approved quality assurance standards for taking, processing…

A Pap smear eligible for reimbursement under § 42-62-26 shall be reimbursed only if the laboratory in which the Pap smear is processed is licensed by the Rhode Island department of health specifically to perform cervical cytology, or is accredited by the American Society of Cytol…

This chapter shall be deemed an exercise of the police power for the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of the people.

For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Benefit” or “health benefit” means a health service financed for a person by a third party such as an insurer or the state. (2) “Employee” means any person who has entered into the employment of or works under contract of service or apprenti…

Each person residing in the state regardless of age, sex, race, religion, occupational status, or previously existing physical condition shall be entitled: (1) To receive financial protection from costs of health services under conditions and limitations established by this chapt…

Each employer shall, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the director of the department of business regulation in consultation with the director of the department of health, offer the opportunity for the employer’s employees to enroll in any available qualified health m…