Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.1-4. Annual and quarterly statements
(a) Every nonprofit dental service corporation and any nonprofit dental service plan operated by a nonprofit hospital service corporation shall annually, on or before the first day of March in each year, file in the office of the commissioner of insurance a statement, verified by at least two (2) of the principal officers of the corporation, of the condition of the nonprofit dental service corporation or plan on the 31st day of December then next preceding, which statement shall be in general form and context as approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and contain any matters as the director of business regulation shall prescribe, including, but not limited to: premiums earned, claims expense, operating expenses, other income and expenses, net gain or loss, reserves, enrollment, and enrollment changes separately for dental business for the corporations and shall be available for inspection by the public.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.1-4
- 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.
- Dental service: means the professional services rendered by persons duly licensed under the laws of this state to practice dentistry, and prosthetic dentures, bridges, appliances, or other structures to be used and worn as substitutes for natural teeth, prosthetic appliances, orthodontic appliances, precious metal, and ceramic restorations, necessary in connection with the services and supplied by licensed persons, and drugs, medicines, supplies, and nursing care necessary in connection with the services, or expense indemnity for the services, prosthetic dentures, bridges, appliances, or other structures to be used and worn as substitutes for natural teeth, prosthetic appliances, orthodontic appliances, precious metal, and ceramic restorations, drugs, medicines, supplies, and care, as may be specified in any nonprofit dental service plan. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.1-1
- Nonprofit dental service corporation: means any corporation organized pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and operating a nonprofit dental service plan. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.1-1
- Nonprofit dental service plan: means a plan by which specified dental service is provided to subscribers to the plan by a nonprofit dental service corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.1-1
(b) Every nonprofit dental service corporation shall also file quarterly statements with the insurance commissioner, due on or before forty-five (45) days after the quarter ending in accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ guidelines and procedures and contain any matters as the director of business regulation shall prescribe, including, but not limited to: premiums earned, claims expense, operating expenses, other income and expenses, net gain or loss, reserves, enrollment, and enrollment changes separately for dental business for the corporations and shall be available for inspection by the public.
(c) The insurance commissioner shall also require compliance with chapters 12 and 12.1 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 396, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 404, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 188, § 11.