Rhode Island General Laws 27-42-1. Purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to give this state “jurisdiction to determine jurisdiction” of providers of health care benefits; to indicate how each provider of health care benefits may show under what jurisdiction it falls; to allow for examinations by this state if the provider of health care benefits is unable to show it is subject to another jurisdiction; to make a provider of health care benefits subject to the laws of this state if it cannot show that it is subject to another jurisdiction; and to disclose to purchasers of health care benefits whether or not the plans are fully insured.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 177, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-42-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.