2022 -- H 7298 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Casimiro, Solomon, and Kazarian | |
Date Introduced: February 02, 2022 | |
Referred To: House 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 Insurance |
2 | Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 27-18-89. Mandatory coverage for COVID-19 testing. |
4 | Subscribers to any accident and sickness insurance policies plan shall be afforded coverage |
5 | for all COVID-19 testing, inclusive of rapid antigen and/or PCR testing, whether or not the test was |
6 | ordered by a prescribing physician. |
7 | SECTION 2. Chapter 27-19 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Hospital Service |
8 | Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
9 | 27-19-81. Mandatory coverage for COVID-19 testing. |
10 | Subscribers to any nonprofit hospital service corporation plan shall be afforded coverage |
11 | for all COVID-19 testing, inclusive of rapid antigen and/or PCR testing, whether or not the test was |
12 | ordered by a prescribing physician. |
13 | SECTION 3. Chapter 27-20 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Medical Service |
14 | Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
15 | 27-20-77. Mandatory coverage for COVID-19 testing. |
16 | Subscribers to any nonprofit medical service corporation plan shall be afforded coverage |
17 | for all COVID-19 testing, inclusive of rapid antigen and/or PCR testing, whether or not the test was |
18 | ordered by a prescribing physician. |
19 | SECTION 4. Chapter 27-41 of the General Laws entitled "Health Maintenance |
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1 | Organizations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
2 | 27-41-94. Mandatory coverage for COVID-19 testing. |
3 | Subscribers to any health maintenance organization plan shall be afforded coverage for all |
4 | COVID-19 testing, inclusive of rapid antigen and/or PCR testing, whether or not the test was |
5 | ordered by a prescribing physician. |
6 | SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES | |
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1 | This act would require that all COVID-19 testing, inclusive of rapid antigen testing and/or |
2 | PCR testing, are covered by insurance whether or not such testing is ordered by a doctor. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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