S2756

	2016 -- S 2756
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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016
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	A N A C T
	RELATING TO INSURANCE

	Introduced By: Senator V. Susan Sosnowski
	Date Introduced: March 10, 2016
	Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services
	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. Telemedicine services. – Every group health insurance contract, plan, or
4	group policy delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state which provides medical
5	coverage, and every group policy which provides for treatment of persons for the prevention,
6	cure, or correction of any illness or physical or mental condition shall provide coverage for the
7	use of telecommunication and information technologies utilized to provide clinical health care for
8	subscribers who reside on islands located within the state that are not connected to the mainland
9	by any bridge or other structure.
10	SECTION 2. Chapter 27-19 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Hospital Service
11	Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
12	27-19-73. Telemedicine services. -- Every group health insurance contract, plan, or
13	group policy delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state which provides medical
14	coverage, and every group policy which provides for treatment of persons for the prevention,
15	cure, or correction of any illness or physical or mental condition shall provide coverage for the
16	use of telecommunication and information technologies utilized to provide clinical health care for
17	subscribers who reside on islands located within the state that are not connected to the mainland
18	by any bridge or other structure.
19	SECTION 3. Chapter 27-20 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Medical Service

1	Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
2	27-20-69. Telemedicine services. -- Every group health insurance contract, plan, or
3	group policy delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state which provides medical
4	coverage, and every group policy which provides for treatment of persons for the prevention,
5	cure, or correction of any illness or physical or mental condition shall provide coverage for the
6	use of telecommunication and information technologies utilized to provide clinical health care for
7	subscribers who reside on islands located within the state that are not connected to the mainland
8	by any bridge or other structure.
9	SECTION 4. Chapter 27-41 of the General Laws entitled "Health Maintenance
10	Organizations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
11	27-41-86. Telemedicine services. -- Every group health insurance contract, plan, or
12	group policy delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state which provides medical
13	coverage, and every group policy which provides for treatment of persons for the prevention,
14	cure, or correction of any illness or physical or mental condition shall provide coverage for the
15	use of telecommunication and information technologies utilized to provide clinical health care for
16	subscribers who reside on islands located within the state that are not connected to the mainland
17	by any bridge or other structure.
18	SECTION 5. 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
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1	This act would require insurance policies to provide coverage for the use of
2	telecommunication services rendered to subscribers who reside on islands located within the state
3	that are not connected to the mainland by any bridge or other structure.
4	This act would take effect upon passage.
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