Rhode Island General Laws 27-41-82. Primary care provider designation requirement
Every individual or group health insurance contract, or every individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy, plan, or group policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2013, shall require that the subscriber and each dependent designate a participating primary care provider and the insurer shall collect the designation from the insured. Designation of a primary care provider shall not be a condition of enrollment and failure to designate a primary care provider shall not constitute grounds for cancellation of coverage. For purposes of this section, “primary care provider” means the physician, practice, or other medical provider considered by the insured to be his or her usual source of medical care.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 189, § 4; P.L. 2012, ch. 202, § 4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-41-82
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Physician: includes a podiatrist as defined in chapter 29 of Title 5. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-41-2
- provider: means a healthcare professional or a healthcare facility. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-41-2