Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 36-6 - Salaries and Traveling Expenses
Section 36-6-19. - Hospital care, hospital surgical-medical, and dental services benefits for general assembly members.

§ 36-6-19. Hospital care, hospital surgical-medical, and dental services benefits for general assembly members.
All members of the general assembly shall be eligible to receive hospital services, surgical-medical services, and dental services, rights and benefits including, but not limited to, the equivalent of the semi-private benefit plan of blue cross of Rhode Island, a surgical-medical plan equivalent to the plan 100 of blue shield of Rhode Island, a major medical plan equivalent to the major medical plan of blue cross of Rhode Island and blue shield of Rhode Island, a prescription drug plan equivalent to the prescription drug plan of blue shield of Rhode Island, and a dental plan equivalent to delta dental of Rhode Island, both in form as presently and from time to time hereafter in effect for state employees and on file with and approved by the state department of business regulation, or hospital services, surgical-medical services, and other services, rights, and benefits provided by other nonprofit hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, dental service corporations, or other insurance corporations, which benefits shall be the equivalent of the benefits and services of the above described plans.
History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 276, § 3.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 36-6 - Salaries and Traveling Expenses

Section 36-6-1. - Salary of governor.

Section 36-6-2. - Salaries of other general state officers.

Section 36-6-3. - Salaries of directors of state departments.

Section 36-6-4. - Subordinates in state agencies.

Section 36-6-5. - Manner of compensation prescribed by appropriation law.

Section 36-6-6. - Salaries in lieu of fees.

Section 36-6-7. - Fees turned over to general treasurer.

Section 36-6-8. - Arraignment fees in district court.

Section 36-6-9. - Travel expenses of superior court and family court justices, clerks, and attorney general and assistants.

Section 36-6-10. - Biweekly payment of salaries.

Section 36-6-11. - Withholding tax deductions.

Section 36-6-12. - Deductions for hospitalization or medical service payments.

Section 36-6-13. - Medical deductions voluntary — Termination.

Section 36-6-14. - Repealed.

Section 36-6-15. - Medical deductions by cities and towns.

Section 36-6-16. - Credit union deductions.

Section 36-6-17. - Deductions for union dues.

Section 36-6-18. - Additional vacation time for career state employees.

Section 36-6-19. - Hospital care, hospital surgical-medical, and dental services benefits for general assembly members.

Section 36-6-20. - Hospital care and hospital surgical-medical service benefits for retired general assembly members.

Section 36-6-21. - Mass transportation and fringe benefit program deductions.

Section 36-6-21.1. - State employee transportation guide plan.

Section 36-6-22. - Longevity payments.