Rhode Island § 42-157-12 § 42-157-12. Special enrollment period for qualified individuals assessed a shared responsibility payment penalty.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-157-12 — § 42-157-12. Special enrollment period for qualified individuals assessed a shared responsibility payment penalty.

Rhode Island § 42-157-12

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-157Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-157-12 (2026).

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§ 42-157-12. Special enrollment period for qualified individuals assessed a shared responsibility
               payment penalty.
(a) Definition.  The following definition shall apply for purposes of this section:
         
(1) "Special enrollment periodâ€� 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 through the exchange outside of the annual
            open enrollment period.
         
(b) In the case of a qualified individual who is assessed a shared responsibility payment
            in accordance with § 44-30-101 and who

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§ 42-157-12. Special enrollment period for qualified individuals assessed a shared responsibility payment penalty.

(a) Definition. The following definition shall apply for purposes of this section:

(1) "Special enrollment periodâ€� 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 through the exchange outside of the annual open enrollment period.

(b) In the case of a qualified individual who is assessed a shared responsibility payment in accordance with § 44-30-101 and who is not enrolled in a qualified health plan, the exchange must provide a special enrollment period consistent with this section and the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148), as amended by the federal Heath Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152), and any amendments to, or regulations or guidance issued under, those acts.

(c) Effective date. The exchange must ensure that coverage is effective for a qualified individual who is eligible for a special enrollment period under this section on the first day of the month after the qualified individual completes enrollment in a qualified health plan through the exchange.

(d) Availability and length of special enrollment period. A qualified individual has sixty (60) days from the date the individual is assessed a penalty in accordance with § 44-30-101 to complete enrollment in a qualified health plan through the exchange. The date of assessment shall be determined in accordance with § 44-30-82.