Chapter
068
2008 -- H 8014 SUBSTITUTE B
Enacted 06/25/08
A N A C T
RELATING TO INSURANCE
Introduced By: Representative Gordon D. Fox
Date Introduced: March 06, 2008
It is
enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Chapter 27-18 of the General Laws entitled "Accident and Sickness
Insurance
Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
27-18-69.
Licensed ambulance service. – (a) No individual or group health
insurance
contract,
plan or policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or
after January
1,
2009 shall provide for a co-payment for ground ambulance services in excess of
fifty dollars
($50.00).
(b)
As used in this section, the term "ground ambulance services" shall
mean those
services
provided by an ambulance service licensed to operate in Rhode Island in
accordance with
section
23-4.1-6. The term excludes air and water ambulance services and ambulance
services
provided
outside of Rhode Island.
(c)
This section shall not apply to insurance coverage providing benefits for: (1)
hospital
confinement
indemnity; (2) disability income; (3) accident only; (4) long-term care; (5)
Medicare
supplement;
(6) limited benefit health; (7) specified disease indemnity; (8) sickness or
bodily
injury
or death by accident or both; and (9) other limited benefit policies.
SECTION
2. Chapter 27-19 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Hospital Service
Corporations"
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
27-19-60.
Licensed ambulance service. – (a) No individual or group health
insurance
contract,
plan or policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or
after January
1, 2009
shall provide for a co-payment for ground ambulance services in excess of fifty
dollars
($50.00).
(b)
As used in this section, the term "ground ambulance services" shall
mean those
services
provided by an ambulance service licensed to operate in Rhode Island in
accordance with
section
23-4.1-6. The term excludes air and water ambulance services and ambulance
services
provided
outside of Rhode Island.
(c)
This section shall not apply to insurance coverage providing benefits for: (1)
hospital
confinement
indemnity; (2) disability income; (3) accident only; (4) long-term care; (5)
Medicare
supplement;
(6) limited benefit health; (7) specified disease indemnity; (8) sickness or
bodily
injury
or death by accident or both; and (9) other limited benefit policies.
SECTION
3. Chapter 27-20 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Medical Service
Corporations"
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
27-20-55.
Licensed ambulance service. – (a) No individual or group health
insurance
contract,
plan or policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or
after January
1,
2009 shall provide for a co-payment for ground ambulance services in excess of
fifty dollars
($50.00).
(b)
As used in this section, the term "ground ambulance services" shall
mean those
services
provided by an ambulance service licensed to operate in Rhode Island in
accordance with
section
23-4.1-6. The term excludes air and water ambulance services and ambulance
services
provided
outside of Rhode Island.
(c)
This section shall not apply to insurance coverage providing benefits for: (1)
hospital
confinement
indemnity; (2) disability income; (3) accident only; (4) long-term care; (5)
Medicare
supplement;
(6) limited benefit health; (7) specified disease indemnity; (8) sickness or
bodily
injury
or death by accident or both; and (9) other limited benefit policies.
SECTION
4. Chapter 27-41 of the General Laws entitled "Health Maintenance
Organizations"
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
27-41-73.
Licensed ambulance service. – (a) No individual or group health
insurance
contract,
plan or policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or
after January
1, 2009
shall provide for a co-payment for ground ambulance services in excess of fifty
dollars
($50.00).
(b)
As used in this section, the term "ground ambulance services" shall
mean those
services
provided by an ambulance service licensed to operate in Rhode Island in
accordance with
section
23-4.1-6. The term excludes air and water ambulance services and ambulance
services
provided
outside of Rhode Island.
(c)
This section shall not apply to insurance coverage providing benefits for: (1)
hospital
confinement
indemnity; (2) disability income; (3) accident only; (4) long-term care; (5)
Medicare
supplement;
(6) limited benefit health; (7) specified disease indemnity; (8) sickness or
bodily
injury
or death by accident or both; and (9) other limited benefit policies.
SECTION
5. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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