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| 5 | 5 | | 2023 -- S 0285 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC001761 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH |
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| 16 | 16 | | CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004--HEALTH INSURANCE OVE RSIGHT |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced By: Senators Ujifusa, DiPalma, Lauria, Bell, Miller, Acosta, Zurier, Valverde, |
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| 18 | 18 | | DiMario, and Mack |
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| 19 | 19 | | Date Introduced: February 16, 2023 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services |
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| 23 | 23 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 1. Section 42-14.5-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-14.5 entitled "The 1 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Rhode Island Health Care Reform Act of 2004 — Health Insurance Oversight" is hereby amended 2 |
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| 26 | 26 | | to read as follows: 3 |
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| 27 | 27 | | 42-14.5-2. Purpose. 4 |
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| 28 | 28 | | With respect to health insurance as defined in § 42-14-5, the health insurance commissioner 5 |
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| 29 | 29 | | shall discharge the powers and duties of office to: 6 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (1) Guard the solvency of health insurers; 7 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (2) Protect the interests of consumers; 8 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (3) Encourage fair treatment of health care providers; 9 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (4) Encourage policies and developments that improve the quality and efficiency of health 10 |
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| 34 | 34 | | care service delivery and outcomes; and 11 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (5) View the health care system as a comprehensive entity and encourage and direct 12 |
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| 36 | 36 | | insurers towards policies that advance the welfare of the public through overall efficiency, 13 |
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| 37 | 37 | | improved health care quality, and appropriate access. 14 |
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| 38 | 38 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 15 |
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| 44 | 44 | | LC001761 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 45 | 45 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 46 | 46 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 47 | 47 | | OF |
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| 48 | 48 | | A N A C T |
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| 49 | 49 | | RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH |
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| 50 | 50 | | CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004--HEALTH INSURANCE OVE RSIGHT |
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| 51 | 51 | | *** |
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| 52 | 52 | | This act would delete the power and duty of the health insurance commissioner to guard 1 |
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| 53 | 53 | | the solvency of health insurers. 2 |
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| 54 | 54 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 3 |
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