Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-31.1 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Section 5-31.1-32. - Disclosure of nonparticipation in dental insurance plans.

§ 5-31.1-32. Disclosure of nonparticipation in dental insurance plans.
(a) Any dentist who is not a participant in a dental insurance plan and who, when treating patients of that plan, elects to use the direction to pay procedure set forth in title 27 must post a notice, in a conspicuous place in his or her offices where it can be read by his or her patients, that reads, in substance, as follows:
“To my patients:
“I do not participate in the dental insurance plan. You should know that you will be responsible for the payment of my dental fees.”
(b) Any dentist who fails to post this notice is not entitled to charge his or her patients any amount for dental fees in excess of that allowed had the dentist participated in the patients’ dental insurance plan.
History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 358, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 268, § 6; P.L. 2004, ch. 386, § 6.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 5 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 5-31.1 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists

Section 5-31.1-1. - Definitions.

Section 5-31.1-2. - Board of examiners in dentistry — Members — Compensation — Funds.

Section 5-31.1-3. - Examining committees.

Section 5-31.1-4. - Powers and duties of the board of examiners in dentistry.

Section 5-31.1-5. - Power of the director.

Section 5-31.1-6. - License to practice — Qualifications of applicants — Fee — Reexamination.

Section 5-31.1-6.1. - Dental hygienists and dental assistants.

Section 5-31.1-7. - Recertification — Continuing dental education.

Section 5-31.1-8. - Refusal of licensure.

Section 5-31.1-9. - Immunity from suit.

Section 5-31.1-10. - Unprofessional conduct.

Section 5-31.1-11. - Complaints.

Section 5-31.1-12. - Specification of charges.

Section 5-31.1-13. - Time and notice of hearing.

Section 5-31.1-14. - Subpoenas — Contempt.

Section 5-31.1-15. - Report of hearing.

Section 5-31.1-16. - Decision of the board.

Section 5-31.1-17. - Sanctions.

Section 5-31.1-18. - Appeal from the decision of the director of the department of health.

Section 5-31.1-19. - Grounds for discipline without hearing.

Section 5-31.1-20. - Reports relating to professional conduct and capacity — Regulations — Confidentiality — Immunity.

Section 5-31.1-21. - Biennial registration.

Section 5-31.1-22. - Limited registrations.

Section 5-31.1-23. - Limited registration — Academic faculty — Fees.

Section 5-31.1-24. - Violations — Penalties.

Section 5-31.1-25. - Injunction of violations.

Section 5-31.1-26. - Severability.

Section 5-31.1-27. - Dental peer review.

Section 5-31.1-28. - Hospital disciplinary powers.

Section 5-31.1-29. - Privileges and immunities for peer review activities.

Section 5-31.1-30. - Licensure required — Dental assistants excepted.

Section 5-31.1-31. - Dental assistant — Definition — Practices allowed.

Section 5-31.1-32. - Disclosure of nonparticipation in dental insurance plans.

Section 5-31.1-33. - Employment of hygienists — Practices allowed.

Section 5-31.1-34. - Immunity from liability.

Section 5-31.1-35. - Penalty for violations generally — Evidence of unauthorized practice.

Section 5-31.1-36. - Liability of employers and accomplices.

Section 5-31.1-37. - Persons and practices exempt.

Section 5-31.1-38. - Advertising.

Section 5-31.1-39. - Public health hygienists.

Section 5-31.1-40. - Telemedicine in the practice of dentistry.