§ 27-20.4-1. Continuation of health plan coverage for former spouse. (a) In the event of a final judgment of divorce, whether absolute or otherwise, where one party to the divorce was at the time of the entry of the judgment for divorce a member of a health plan providing family coverage regulated under chapters 18, […]
§ 27-20.4-2. Effect of remarriage on continuation of plan coverage. If a member of a health plan or health maintenance organization as set forth in § 27-20.4-1 shall be excluded from coverage by the remarriage of his or her former spouse, the person excluded shall have the right to purchase within thirty (30) days without […]
§ 27-20.4-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meaning: (1) “Director” means the director of the department of business regulation; (2) “Individual contract” means any health benefit contract that is not a group contract; (3) “Insurer” means every medical service corporation, hospital service corporation, health maintenance organization licensed under […]
§ 27-20.4-4. Continuity on replacement of total group contract. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section applies to all health plans providing coverage regulated by chapters 18, 19, 20, 20.1 and 41 of this title and to all total group contracts, except group long term care policies issued by an insurer to contract […]
§ 27-20.4-5. Continuity of coverage for individual who changes groups, changes insurers within the same group, or changes benefit plans provided by the same insurer. (a) This section applies to all health benefit group contracts issued by an insurer when a member of the group changes from one group to another group due to a […]
§ 27-20.4-6. Jurisdiction. This chapter shall apply to policies and certificates issued, delivered, or renewed in the state of Rhode Island and certificates of multiple employer trusts located in other states where the employer is located in the state of Rhode Island. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 387, § 2.
§ 27-20.4-7. Rulemaking authority. The director shall issue regulations in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42 for the implementation and administration of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 387, § 2.
§ 27-20.4-8. Penalties. Whenever the director shall have cause to believe that a violation of this chapter or the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter has occurred, the director may, in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42, revoke or suspend a license, levy an administrative penalty in […]
§ 27-20.4-9. Limited benefit policy — Exclusion. Any long term care insurance policy and any accident and sickness insurance policy whose benefits are limited to income protection or the furnishing of disability income or a limited health benefit coverage are excluded from the provisions of this chapter. A limited benefit policy, for the purposes of […]
