Rhode Island § 27-74-4 - Discount Medical Plan Organization Act
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§ 27-74-4. Discount Medical Plan Organization Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-74-4
§ 27-74-4. Applicability and scope.
(a) This chapter applies to all discount medical plan organizations doing business in or from this state.
(b) A discount medical plan organization that is a licensed health insurer or health maintenance organization or a nonprofit hospital and medical service corporation is not required to obtain a certificate of registration under § 27-74-5, except that any of its affiliates that operate as a discount medical plan organization in this state shall obtain a certificate of registration under § 27-74-5 and comply with all other provisions of this act; but such health insurer, health maintenance organization, or nonprofit hospital and medical service corporation is required to comply with §§ 27-74-8, 27-74-9, 27-74-10, and 27-74-11 and report, in the form and manner as the commissioner may require, any of the information described in § 27-74-13 that is not otherwise already reported.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 156, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 158, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 395, § 7, effective
July 14, 2021.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 27-74-4
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 27-74-4 cover?
Section 27-74-4 ("Discount Medical Plan Organization 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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