Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 27-38.1 – Insurance Coverage for Pediatric Preventive Care
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| § 27-38.1-1 | Definitions |
| § 27-38.1-2 | Coverage required for pediatric preventive care |
| § 27-38.1-3 | Benefits to be included in basic coverage |
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 27-38.1 - Insurance Coverage for Pediatric Preventive Care
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Health insurers: as used in this chapter includes all persons, firms, corporations, or other organizations offering and assuring health services on a prepaid or primarily expense incurred basis, including, but not limited to, policies of accident or sickness insurance, as defined by chapter 18 of this title, except for supplemental policies that only provide coverage for specified diseases, or other supplemental policies, nonprofit hospital or medical service plans, whether organized under chapter 19 or 20 of this title or under any public law or by special act of the general assembly, health maintenance organizations, and any other entity that insures or reimburses for diagnostic, therapeutic, or preventive services to a determined population on the basis of a periodic premium. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-38.1-1
- Pediatric preventive care: means those services recommended by the committee on practice and ambulatory medicine of the American Academy of Pediatrics when delivered, supervised, prescribed, or recommended by a physician and rendered to a child from birth through age nineteen (19). See Rhode Island General Laws 27-38.1-1
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.