Rhode Island § 42-14.5-3.1 § 42-14.5-3.1. Reporting changes in federal law.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-14.5-3.1 — § 42-14.5-3.1. Reporting changes in federal law.

Rhode Island § 42-14.5-3.1

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-14.5The Rhode Island Health Care Reform Act of 2004 â€” Health Insurance Oversight

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-14.5-3.1 (2026).

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§ 42-14.5-3.1. Reporting changes in federal law.
If any provision of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and/or
            its implementing regulations relating to coverage for essential health benefits or
            preventive services are determined by the commissioner to have been repealed or to
            have been declared invalid or nullified by the final judgment of a federal court applicable
            to the state or by executive or administrative action, which shall be deemed to include
            an action of the executive or judicial branch that nullifies the effectiveness of
            the provision, such that the commissioner intends to take action pursuant to the authority
       

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§ 42-14.5-3.1. Reporting changes in federal law.

If any provision of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and/or its implementing regulations relating to coverage for essential health benefits or preventive services are determined by the commissioner to have been repealed or to have been declared invalid or nullified by the final judgment of a federal court applicable to the state or by executive or administrative action, which shall be deemed to include an action of the executive or judicial branch that nullifies the effectiveness of the provision, such that the commissioner intends to take action pursuant to the authority conferred on the commissioner pursuant to the authority granted by § 27-18.5-11, § 27-18.6-3.2, or § 27-50-18, or if any provision of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and/or its implementing regulations relating to annual and/or lifetime limits is similarly determined by the commissioner to no longer be in effect, the commissioner shall report to the general assembly as soon as possible to describe the impact of the change and to make recommendations regarding consumer protections, consumer choices, and stabilization and affordability of the Rhode Island insurance market.

Legislative History

P.L. 2023, ch. 214, § 6, effective June 21, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 215, § 6, effective June 21, 2023; P.L. 2024, ch. 201, § 5, effective June 17, 2024; P.L. 2024, ch. 202, § 5, effective June 17, 2024.