Prohibits the practice of patient brokering and would provide monetary penalties and enforcement by the office of the attorney general.
General Regulatory Provisions - Patient Brokering Act
Regulates PBMs policies and practices relating to accurate costs and pricing reporting, restricts discriminatory practices and establishes consumer protections and enforcement of penalties for violations by the office of the attorney general.
Regulates pharmacy benefit managers' policies and practices through rules and regulations promulgated by the office of health insurance commissioner, relating to accurate costs and pricing reporting, restricting discriminatory practices.
Provides that dental services rendered to patients would be reimbursed by standards governed by the general laws of Rhode Island.
Provides that dental services rendered to patients would be reimbursed by standards governed by the general laws of Rhode Island.
Provides that the Interlocal Risk Management trust would be subject to the department of business regulation and the attorney general conducting investigations of trust practices in the areas of health insurance and workers' compensation insurance.
Provides that licensed health care facilities be prohibited from using a patients photograph for any office use.
Allows an out-of-state health care practitioner to provide telehealth services to a patient located in this state if the services are consistent with the practitioner's scope of practice and state and federal professional standards.
Allows an out-of-state health care practitioner to provide telehealth services to a patient located in this state if the services are consistent with the practitioner's scope of practice and state and federal professional standards.