40 R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-8.3-2. Definitions: Uncompensated Care – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1996
Provides definitions for Chapter 8.3 Uncompensated Care.
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40 R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-8.4-12. RIte Share Health Insurance Premium Assistance Program: Health Care for Families – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2000
States are permitted to pay a Medicaid eligible person’s share of the costs for enrolling in employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) coverage if it is cost effective to do so.
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40 R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-8.4-17. Pilot primary care program established: Health Care for Families Act – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2004
To increase primary care access for those state residents who do not have access to health insurance coverage or who are unable to afford health insurance coverage, the director of the state department of human …
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40 R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-8.4-19. Managed health care delivery systems for families: Health Care for Families Act – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2008
Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, the delivery and financing of the health care services provided under this chapter shall be provided through a system of managed care.
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40 R.I. Gen. Laws. § 40-8.4-14. Permanent joint committee on health care oversight: Health Care for Families Act – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2000
There is hereby created a permanent legislative committee to monitor, study, report and make recommendations on all areas of health care provision, insurance, liability, licensing, cost and delivery of services, and the adequacy, efficacy and …
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40 R.I. Gen. Laws. § 40-8.4-15. Advisory commission on health care: Health Care for Families – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2000
The commission may study all aspects of the provisions of the RIte Care and RIte Share programs involving purchasers of health care, including employers, consumers and the state, health insurers, providers of health care, and …
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40 R.I. Gen. Laws. § 40-8.4-2. Purpose: Health Care for Families Act – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1998
It is the intent of the general assembly to continue to meet the goal established in 1993 pursuant to § 42-12.3-1 to assure access to comprehensive health care by providing or creating access to health …
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40 R.I. Gen. Laws. § 40-8.4-3. Definitions: Health Care for Families Act – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1998
Definitions related to Health Care for Families
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410 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 50/1 through 50/5: Medical Patient Rights Act – Illinois
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1979
Patients have a right, regardless of source of payment, to examine and receive a reasonable explanation of his total bill for services rendered by his physician or health care provider, including the itemized charges for …
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42 R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-157-1. Establishment of exchange: Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2015
The department of administration is hereby authorized to establish the Rhode Island health benefit exchange, to be known as HealthSource RI, to exercise the powers and authority of a state-based exchange which shall meet the …
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42 R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-157-2. Definitions: Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2015
Definitions relate to the Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange
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42 R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-157-5. Regional purchasing, efficiencies, and innovation: Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2015
To take advantage of economies of scale and to lower costs, the exchange is hereby authorized to pursue opportunities to jointly negotiate, procure or otherwise purchase exchange services with or partner with another state or …
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42 R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-157-5.1. Small business health options program (SHOP) innovation waiver: Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2018
In an effort to reduce and/or eliminate the irreparable economic harm, the director of the department of administration shall seek a waiver under Section 1332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the …
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42 R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-157-8. Reporting: Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2015
HealthSource RI shall provide a monthly report to the chairpersons of the house finance committee and the senate finance committee which shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: actual enrollment data by market …
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42 R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-157-9. Relation to other laws: Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2015
Nothing in this chapter, and no action taken by the exchange pursuant to this chapter shall be construed to preempt or supersede the authority of the health insurance commissioner to regulate the business of insurance …
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42 R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-62-21. Health cost report: Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan (“CHIP”) Act – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1974
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
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