Rhode Island § 27-70-3 - Health Insurance Tax Incentive
Full text of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws § 27-70-3 — Health Insurance Tax Incentive, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-70-3. Health Insurance Tax Incentive
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-70-3
§ 27-70-3. Cafeteria plans.
On or before July 1, 2009, each employer with annual average employment of more than twenty-five (25) employees for six (6) consecutive months of the year in the state of Rhode Island shall adopt and maintain for its employees a cafeteria plan that satisfies the Internal Revenue Code 26 U.S.C. § 125 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the office of the health insurance commissioner and through which the employees and their dependents may purchase health insurance. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an employer covered by this section to pay for, or otherwise contribute to, the cost of any health insurance purchased through the cafeteria plan.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 125, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 231, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 27-70-3
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 27-70-3 cover?
Section 27-70-3 ("Health Insurance Tax Incentive") 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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