Rhode Island General Laws 40-8.2-9. Damages for overcharges
When the cost of the services provided to the patient is being paid under the Rhode Island Medicaid program, any person who knowingly and willfully:
(1) Charges a patient, or anyone acting on behalf of a patient, money or other consideration at a rate in excess of the rates established by the state of Rhode Island; or
(2) Charges, solicits, accepts, or receives, in addition to any amount otherwise required to be paid under the Rhode Island Medicaid program, any gift, money, or donation as a precondition of the admission of a patient to a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or intermediate-care facility, or of the continued stay in a facility, shall be liable in a civil action to the patient or person acting on his or her behalf for an amount equal to three (3) times the amount of the charge.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 424, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40-8.2-9
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Person: means any person or individual, natural or otherwise, and includes those person(s) or entities defined by the term "provider. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-8.2-2
- Rhode Island Medicaid program: means a state-administered, medical assistance program that is funded by the state and federal governments under Title XIX and Title XXI of the U. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-8.2-2