Rhode Island § 27-50-15 - Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act

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§ 27-50-15. Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act

R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-50-15

§ 27-50-15. Restoration of terminated coverage.

The director may promulgate regulations to require small employer carriers, as a condition of transacting business with small employers in this state after July 13, 2000, to reissue a health benefit plan to any small employer whose health benefit plan has been terminated or not renewed by the carrier on or after July 1, 2000. The director may prescribe any terms for the reissue of coverage that the director finds are reasonable and necessary to provide continuity of coverage to small employers.

History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 200, § 10; P.L. 2000, ch. 229, § 10.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 27-50-15 ("Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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