Section 42-157-13. – Outreach to Rhode Island residents and individuals assessed a shared responsibility payment penalty.
§ 42-157-13. Outreach to Rhode Island residents and individuals assessed a shared responsibility payment penalty. Outreach. The exchange, in consultation with the office of the health insurance commissioner and the division of taxation, is authorized to engage in coordinated outreach efforts to educate Rhode Island residents about the importance of health insurance coverage; their responsibilities […]
Section 42-157-14. – Regulatory authority.
§ 42-157-14. Regulatory authority. The exchange may promulgate regulations as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 11, § 3.
Section 42-157-15. – Special enrollment — Pregnancy. [Effective January 1, 2023.]
§ 42-157-15. Special enrollment — Pregnancy. [Effective January 1, 2023.] (a) In general. The exchange may establish a special enrollment period that allows for the enrollment of a pregnant individual at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy. If established, coverage shall be effective as of the first of the month in which the […]
Section 42-157-10. – Severability.
§ 42-157-10. Severability. The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any provision hereof shall be held invalid in any circumstances, any invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or circumstances. This chapter shall be construed in all respects so as to meet any constitutional requirements. In carrying out the purposes and provisions of […]
Section 42-157-11. – Exemptions from the shared responsibility payment penalty.
§ 42-157-11. Exemptions from the shared responsibility payment penalty. (a) Establishment of program. The exchange shall establish a program for determining whether to grant a certification that an individual is entitled to an exemption from the shared responsibility payment penalty set forth in § 44-30-101(c) by reason of religious conscience or hardship. (b) Eligibility determinations. […]
Section 42-157-12. – Special enrollment period for qualified individuals assessed a shared responsibility payment penalty.
§ 42-157-12. Special enrollment period for qualified individuals assessed a shared responsibility payment penalty. (a) Definitions. The following definition shall apply for purposes of this section: (1) “Special enrollment period” means a period during which a qualified individual who is assessed a penalty in accordance with § 44-30-101 may enroll in a qualified health plan […]
Section 42-157-1. – Establishment of exchange.
§ 42-157-1. Establishment of exchange. Purpose. 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 minimum requirements of the federal act. History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 18, […]
Section 42-157-2. – Definitions.
§ 42-157-2. Definitions. As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent: (1) “Director” means the director of the department of administration. (2) “Federal act” means the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended […]
Section 42-157-3. – General requirements.
§ 42-157-3. General requirements. (a) The exchange shall make qualified health plans available to qualified individuals and qualified employers. The exchange shall not make available any health benefit plan that has not been certified by the exchange as a qualified health plan in accordance with federal law. (b) The exchange shall allow an insurer to […]
Section 42-157-4. – Financing.
§ 42-157-4. Financing. (a) The department is authorized to assess insurers offering qualified health plans and qualified dental plans. To support the functions of the exchange, insurers offering qualified health plans and qualified dental plans must remit an assessment to the exchange each month, in a timeframe and manner established by the exchange, equal to […]