(a)  The rates charged by contracting hospitals to any nonprofit hospital service corporation for hospital services rendered by the hospitals to the subscribers of the corporation shall be established from time to time by agreement between the contracting hospitals and the corporation.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-19-7

  • Contracting hospital: means an eligible hospital that has contracted with a nonprofit hospital service corporation to render hospital care to subscribers to the nonprofit hospital service plan operated by the corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-19-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Subscribers: as used in this chapter includes, in addition to those set forth in § 27-19-1, persons contracting with the corporation for coverage or benefits for medical services. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-19-17

(b)  Upon completion of its services, each contracting hospital shall, upon request, provide a copy of an itemized bill for each patient; provided, that nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed to apply to any hospital operated by the state of Rhode Island, its departments, or agencies.

History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 719, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 27-19-7; P.L. 1985, ch. 529, § 1.