§ 27-74-6. Surety bond or deposit requirements.
(a) Each registered discount medical plan organization shall maintain in force a surety bond in its own name in an amount not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to be used in the discretion of the commissioner to protect the financial interest of members, including, but not limited to, making refunds of fees and costs to consumers if the registered discount medical plan organization’s registration is revoked. The bond shall be issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in this state.
(b) In lieu of the bond specified in this section, a registered discount medical plan organization may deposit and maintain deposited with the commissioner, or at the discretion of the commissioner, with any organization or trustee acceptable to the commissioner through which a custodial or controlled account is utilized, cash, securities or any combination of these or other measures that are acceptable to the commissioner with at all times have a market value of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(c) All income from a deposit made under section shall be an asset of the discount medical plan organization.
(d) Except for the commissioner, the assets or securities held in this state as a deposit under this section shall not be subject to levy by a judgment creditor or other claimant of the discount medical plan organization.
History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 156, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 158, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-74 - Discount Medical Plan Organization Act
Section 27-74-1. - Short title.
Section 27-74-3. - Definitions.
Section 27-74-4. - Applicability and scope.
Section 27-74-5. - Registration requirements.
Section 27-74-6. - Surety bond or deposit requirements.
Section 27-74-7. - Examinations and investigations.
Section 27-74-8. - Charges and fees — Refund requirements — Bundling of services.
Section 27-74-9. - Provider agreements — Provider listing requirements.
Section 27-74-10. - Marketing requirements.
Section 27-74-11. - Marketing restrictions and disclosure requirements.
Section 27-74-12. - Notice of change in name or address.
Section 27-74-13. - Annual reports.
Section 27-74-14. - Penalties.
Section 27-74-15. - Injunctions.
Section 27-74-16. - Regulations.