§ 42-14.6-9. State patient-centered medical home program expansion.
(a) The director of the department of administration is hereby authorized to expand the current patient-centered medical home program for state employees and retirees with chronic health conditions that are covered by the state employees health benefit program and are high frequency healthcare utilizers. This program shall be in addition to and shall not alter the Rhode Island All-Payer Patient-Centered Medical Home Act as set forth in § 42-14.6-4.
(b) For the purposes of this program, “high utilizers” means individuals who are among the top one to five percent (1-5%) of utilization within their payer group.
(c) “Patient-centered medical home” means a practice that satisfies the characteristics described in § 42-14.6-2.
History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 341, § 8; P.L. 2013, ch. 394, § 8.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-14.6 - Rhode Island All-Payer Patient-Centered Medical Home Act
Section 42-14.6-1. - Short title.
Section 42-14.6-2. - Legislative purpose and intent.
Section 42-14.6-3. - Definitions.
Section 42-14.6-4. - Promotion of the patient-centered medical home.
Section 42-14.6-5. - Annual reports on implementation and administration.
Section 42-14.6-6. - Evaluation reports.
Section 42-14.6-7. - Alternative models.
Section 42-14.6-8. - Regulations.
Section 42-14.6-9. - State patient-centered medical home program expansion.