All nonprofit hospital and/or medical service corporations and any affiliate or subsidiary of such corporation shall on or before December 31, 2004 have a declared and published mission statement identifying the purposes of said nonprofit as including:

(1)  To provide affordable and accessible health insurance to insureds, including those persons insured by an affiliate or subsidiary of said plan;

(2)  To assist and support public and private health care initiatives for individuals without health care insurance;

(3)  To promote integration, efficiency and coherence of a statewide health care system that meets the needs of all Rhode Island residents;

(4)  To contribute through its operations, procedures and investments to the improvement of medical and prevention services delivered in Rhode Island; and

(5)  To provide affordable and accessible health insurance to a comprehensive range of consumers, including business owners, employees and unemployed individuals.

History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 567, § 2.