§ 42-7.4-3 — § 42-7.4-3. Imposition of healthcare services funding contribution.

Rhode Island § 42-7.4-3

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 42: State Affairs and Government
• Ch. 42-7.4: The Healthcare Services Funding Plan Act

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§ 42-7.4-3. Imposition of healthcare services funding contribution.

(a) Each insurer is required to pay the healthcare services funding contribution for each contribution enrollee of the insurer at the time the contribution is calculated and paid, at the rate set forth in this section.

(1) Beginning January 1, 2016, the secretary shall set the healthcare services funding contribution each fiscal year in an amount equal to: (i) The child immunization funding requirement described in § 23-1-46; plus (ii) The adult immunization funding requirement described in § 23-1-46; plus (iii) The children's health services funding requirement described in § 42-12-29; and all as divided by (iv) The number of contribution enrollees of all insurers.

(2) The contribution set forth herein shall be in addition to any other fees or assessments upon the insurer allowable by law.

(b) The contribution shall be paid by the insurer; provided, however, a person providing health benefits coverage on a self-insurance basis that uses the services of a third-party administrator shall not be required to make a contribution for a contribution enrollee where the contribution on that enrollee has been or will be made by the third-party administrator.

(c) Beginning calendar year 2026, in addition to the assessment collection pursuant to subsection (a), there shall be an additional amount assessed pursuant to (i) and (ii), to support primary care and other critical healthcare programs totaling thirty million dollars ($30,000,000), which shall be deposited as general revenues.

Legislative History

P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 16, § 4; P.L. 2025, ch. 278, art. 10, § 8, effective June 29, 2025.