Title 27
Insurance

Chapter 18
Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies

R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-18-86

§ 27-18-86. Health insurance contracts — Copayments exemption for COVID-19 vaccinations.

(a) Any individual or group health insurance plan or policy shall not impose any copayment, coinsurance, or charge any out-of-pocket deductible to the insured for COVID-19 related services, including, but not limited to: emergency services, inpatient services, provider office visits, and inpatient hospital stays, as long as the COVID-19 state of emergency remains in effect.

(b) Any individual or group health insurance plan or policy shall not impose any copayment, coinsurance, or charge any out-of-pocket deductible to the insured for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine or a COVID-19 test.

(c) The health insurance commissioner shall promulgate any rules and regulations as the commissioner deems necessary for the efficient administration and enforcement of this section.

History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 145, § 1, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 161, § 1, effective July 3, 2021.