§ 27-69-2 — § 27-69-2. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 27-69-2

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 27: Insurance
• Ch. 27-69: Mandated Benefits

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§ 27-69-2. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner� shall mean the director of the department of business regulation or the health insurance commissioner, as appropriate.

(2) "Health planâ€� shall mean "health insurance coverageâ€� as defined in §§ 27-18.5-2 and 27-18.6-2 or "health benefit planâ€� as defined in § 27-50-3.

(3) "High deductible health planâ€� shall have the same meaning as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 223.

(4) "Mandated benefit lawâ€� shall mean any law of this state that requires provision of health insurance coverage for a specified service or payment to a specified type of healthcare provider, including, but not limited to, the benefits or services mandated in §§ 27-18-48.1, 27-18-60, 27-18-62, 27-18-64, similar provisions in chapters 19, 20, and 41 of this title, and §§ 27-18-3(c), 27-38.2-1 et seq., and all mandated benefit laws passed subsequent to the effective date of this chapter unless applicability of this chapter is specifically excluded in such law.

Legislative History

P.L. 2005, ch. 97, § 5; P.L. 2005, ch. 99, § 5.