§ 5-48.1-4 - Adoption of regulations. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-48.1-4

   § 5-48.1-4  Adoption of regulations. –(a) All regulations adopted by the secretary of health and human servicesspecifying payment practices that are not treated as a criminal offense under§ 1128B(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b), anddo not serve as the basis for exclusion under § 1128(b)(7) of that Act 42U.S.C. § 1320a-7(b)(7), which regulations are in effect as of July, 1991,or which are adopted on or after that date, are deemed to be regulations inthis state governing practices which are exempt from the provisions of §5-48.1-3.

   (b) The director may, by regulation, provide for modificationor deviation from the regulations specified in (a) of this section, whether ornot this modification or deviation is in accord with the regulations adopted bythe secretary of health and human services.

   (c) The director is authorized to adopt any other regulationshe or she deems necessary in order to implement the provisions of this chapter.