Rhode Island General Laws 27-42-2. Authority and jurisdiction of director of business regulation
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in this section and in § 27-16-1.2(a)(5), any person or other entity that provides coverage in this state for medical, surgical, chiropractic, physical therapy, speech pathology, audiology, professional mental health, dental, hospital, or optometric expenses, whether that coverage is by direct payment, reimbursement, or otherwise, shall be presumed to be subject to the jurisdiction of the director of business regulation, unless the person or other entity shows that while providing the services it is subject to the jurisdiction of another department of this state, any subdivision of this state, or the federal government.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 177, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-42-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6