Rhode Island General Laws 42-7.4-8. Hearing by secretary on application
Any insurer aggrieved by the action of the secretary in determining the amount of any contribution or penalty imposed under the provisions of this chapter may apply to the secretary, within thirty (30) days after the notice of the action is mailed to it, for a hearing relative to the contribution or penalty. The secretary shall fix a time and place for the hearing and shall so notify the person. Upon the hearing the secretary shall correct manifest errors, if any, disclosed at the hearing and thereupon assess and collect the amount lawfully due together with any penalty or interest thereon.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 16, § 4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-7.4-8
- Insurer: means all persons offering, administering, and/or insuring healthcare services, including, but not limited to:
(A) Policies of accident and sickness insurance, as defined by chapter 18 of Title 27:
(B) Nonprofit hospital or medical-service plans, as defined by chapters 19 and 20 of title 27;
(C) Any person whose primary function is to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, or preventive services to a defined population on the basis of a periodic premium;
(D) All domestic, foreign, or alien insurance companies, mutual associations, and organizations;
(E) Health maintenance organizations, as defined by chapter 41 of Title 27;
(F) All persons providing health benefits coverage on a self-insurance basis;
(G) All third-party administrators described in Rhode Island General Laws 42-7.4-2
- Person: means any individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, limited liability company, firm, state governmental corporations, districts, and agencies, joint stock associations, trusts, and the legal successor thereof. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-7.4-2
- Secretary: means the secretary of health and human services. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-7.4-2