§ 27-20.1-9 Adoption of chapter byhospital service corporation. Any nonprofit hospital service corporation organized pursuant to the provisionsof chapter 19 of this title, which first obtains authorization to do so by theRhode Island State Dental Society as evidenced by the affidavit of thepresident and secretary of the society, may amend its articles of associationto adopt the provisions of this chapter, and upon the adoption the corporationshall have and exercise all of the powers and be subject to all of the dutiesand responsibilities of a nonprofit dental service corporation to the sameextent as though it had been incorporated as a nonprofit dental servicecorporation.