§ 27-42-2 - Authority and jurisdiction of director of business regulation. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 27-42-2

   § 27-42-2  Authority and jurisdiction ofdirector of business regulation. – Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in thissection and in § 27-16-1.2(a)(5), any person or other entity whichprovides coverage in this state for medical, surgical, chiropractic, physicaltherapy, speech pathology, audiology, professional mental health, dental,hospital, or optometric expenses, whether that coverage is by direct payment,reimbursement, or otherwise, shall be presumed to be subject to thejurisdiction of the director of business regulation, unless the person or otherentity shows that while providing the services it is subject to thejurisdiction of another department of this state, any subdivision of thisstate, or the federal government.