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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES | |
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Introduced By: Senator Roger Picard | |
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Date Introduced: January 24, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18 of the General Laws entitled "Accident and Sickness |
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Insurance Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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27-18-79. Mandatory coverage for temporomandibular joint disorder. – Every |
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individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy or individual or group hospital |
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or medical services plan contract delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after |
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January 1, 2014 shall provide coverage for diagnostic testing and treatment of |
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temporomandibular joint disorder; provided, however, this section shall not apply to insurance |
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coverage providing benefits for: |
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(1) Hospital confinement indemnity; |
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(2) Disability income; |
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(3) Accident only; |
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(4) Long-term care; |
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(5) Medicare supplement; |
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(6) Limited benefit health; |
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(7) Specified disease indemnity; |
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(8) Sickness or bodily injury or death by accident or both; and |
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(9) Other limited benefit policies. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 27-19 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Hospital Service |
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Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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27-19-70. Mandatory coverage for temporomandibular joint disorder. -- Every |
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individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy or individual or group hospital |
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or medical services plan contract delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after |
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January 1, 2014 shall provide coverage for diagnostic testing and treatment of |
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temporomandibular joint disorder; provided, however, this section shall not apply to insurance |
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coverage providing benefits for: |
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(1) Hospital confinement indemnity; |
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(2) Disability income; |
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(3) Accident only; |
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(4) Long-term care; |
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(5) Medicare supplement; |
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(6) Limited benefit health; |
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(7) Specified disease indemnity; |
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(8) Sickness or bodily injury or death by accident or both; and |
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(9) Other limited benefit policies. |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 27-20 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Medical Service |
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Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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27-20-66. Mandatory coverage for temporomandibular joint disorders. -- Every |
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individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy or individual or group hospital |
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or medical services plan contract delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after |
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January 1, 2014 shall provide coverage for diagnostic testing and treatment of |
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temporomandibular joint disorder; provided, however, this section shall not apply to insurance |
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coverage providing benefits for: |
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(1) Hospital confinement indemnity; |
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(2) Disability income; |
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(3) Accident only; |
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(4) Long-term care; |
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(5) Medicare supplement; |
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(6) Limited benefit health; |
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(7) Specified disease indemnity; |
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(8) Sickness or bodily injury or death by accident or both; and |
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(9) Other limited benefit policies. |
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SECTION 4. Chapter 27-20.1 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Dental Service |
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Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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27-20.1-21. Mandatory coverage for temporomandibular joint disorder. -- Every |
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individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy or individual or group hospital |
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or medical services plan contract delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after |
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January 1, 2014 shall provide coverage for diagnostic testing and treatment of |
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temporomandibular joint disorder; provided, however, this section shall not apply to insurance |
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coverage providing benefits for: |
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(1) Hospital confinement indemnity; |
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(2) Disability income; |
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(3) Accident only; |
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(4) Long-term care; |
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(5) Medicare supplement; |
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(6) Limited benefit health; |
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(7) Specified disease indemnity; |
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(8) Sickness or bodily injury or death by accident or both; and |
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(9) Other limited benefit policies. |
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SECTION 5. Chapter 27-41 of the General Laws entitled "Health Maintenance |
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Organizations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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27-41-83. Mandatory coverage for temporomandibular joint disorder. -- Every |
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individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy or individual or group hospital |
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or medical services plan contract delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after |
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January 1, 2014 shall provide coverage for diagnostic testing and treatment of |
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temporomandibular joint disorder; provided, however, this section shall not apply to insurance |
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coverage providing benefits for: |
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(1) Hospital confinement indemnity; |
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(2) Disability income; |
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(3) Accident only; |
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(4) Long-term care; |
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(5) Medicare supplement; |
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(6) Limited benefit health; |
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(7) Specified disease indemnity; |
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(8) Sickness or bodily injury or death by accident or both; and |
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(9) Other limited benefit policies. |
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SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES | |
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This act would require that health insurance policies include coverage for |
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temporomandibular joint disorder. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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