2015 -- H 5485 | |
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LC000175 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Winfield, Ucci, Blazejewski, and Shekarchi | |
Date Introduced: February 12, 2015 | |
Referred To: House Corporations | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18 of the General Laws entitled "Accident and Sickness |
2 | Insurance Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 27-18-82. Motor vehicle accident coverage. – A health insurance policy, subscriber |
4 | contract; or health plan offered, issuer, issued for delivery, or issued to cover a resident of this |
5 | state by a health insurance company licensed pursuant to this title and/or chapter shall not limit or |
6 | exclude coverage solely because the insured's injuries arose due to a motor vehicle accident. |
7 | SECTION 2. Chapter 27-18.5 of the General Laws entitled "Individual Health Insurance |
8 | Coverage" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
9 | 27-18.5-11. Motor vehicle accident coverage. -- A health insurance policy, subscriber |
10 | contract; or health plan offered, issuer, issued for delivery, or issued to cover a resident of this |
11 | state by a health insurance company licensed pursuant to this title and/or chapter shall not limit or |
12 | exclude coverage solely because the insured's injuries arose due to a motor vehicle accident. |
13 | SECTION 3. Chapter 27-19 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Hospital Service |
14 | Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
15 | 27-19-73. Motor vehicle accident coverage. -- A health insurance policy, subscriber |
16 | contract; or health plan offered, issuer, issued for delivery, or issued to cover a resident of this |
17 | state by a health insurance company licensed pursuant to this title and/or chapter shall not limit or |
18 | exclude coverage solely because the insured's injuries arose due to a motor vehicle accident. |
19 | SECTION 4. Chapter 27-20 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Medical Service |
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1 | Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
2 | 27-20-69. Motor vehicle accident coverage. -- A health insurance policy, subscriber |
3 | contract; or health plan offered, issuer, issued for delivery, or issued to cover a resident of this |
4 | state by a health insurance company licensed pursuant to this title and/or chapter shall not limit or |
5 | exclude coverage solely because the insured's injuries arose due to a motor vehicle accident. |
6 | SECTION 5. Chapter 27-20.1 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Dental Service |
7 | Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
8 | 27-20.1-23. Motor vehicle accident coverage. -- A health insurance policy, subscriber |
9 | contract; or health plan offered, issuer, issued for delivery, or issued to cover a resident of this |
10 | state by a health insurance company licensed pursuant to this title and/or chapter shall not limit or |
11 | exclude coverage solely because the insured's injuries arose due to a motor vehicle accident. |
12 | SECTION 6. Chapter 27-41 of the General Laws entitled "Health Maintenance |
13 | Organizations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
14 | 27-41-86. Motor vehicle accident coverage. -- A health insurance policy, subscriber |
15 | contract; or health plan offered, issuer, issued for delivery, or issued to cover a resident of this |
16 | state by a health insurance company licensed pursuant to this title and/or chapter shall not limit or |
17 | exclude coverage solely because the insured's injuries arose due to a motor vehicle accident. |
18 | SECTION 7. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES | |
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1 | This act would prohibit insurance companies from denying health insurance benefits |
2 | because the insured's injuries arose from an automobile accident. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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