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RI Gen L § 42-62-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act|Section 42-62-19 - Implementation of chapter.

§ 42-62-19. Implementation of chapter.The governor may delay the implementation of any provision of this chapter for one year after the governor makes a finding to be reported to the first subsequent session of the general assembly that a provision of this chapter has been found to be unconstitutional or has been superseded or modified by an act of the United States.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-62-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act|Section 42-62-20 - Interstate agreements.

§ 42-62-20. Interstate agreements.The governor is authorized to enter into agreements with appropriate officials of a sister state or of the United States to carry out any of the duties of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-62-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act|Section 42-62-21 - Health cost report.

§ 42-62-21. Health cost report.(a) The governor shall provide for a health cost report to be made not later than December 31 to the general assembly on legislative and administrative steps required:(1) To provide a more comprehensive protection against the costs of health services provided pursuant to this chapter to persons without health insurance;(2) To control the rising cost of health services;(3) To provide for more efficient administration of health services by the state;(4) To establish more efficient and uniform rate setting processes for the state's purchase of health services and goods;(5) To reduce out-of-pocket costs of health services to persons residing in the state;(6) To establish a uniform reporting system for vendors for the costs of health services; and(7) To respond to other changes in health finance, planning, and regulation that may be required in Rhode Island in the event of the passage of a national health insurance act.(b) The report shall be made in consultation with the budget officer, the director of the department of health, the directors of the departments of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, of human services, and of business regulation, and with representatives of insurers, of the Rhode Island Medical Society, of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, of employers' organizations, and of employees' organizations.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-62-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act|Section 42-62-22 - Annual report on the health condition of the state and health expenditures.

§ 42-62-22. Annual report on the health condition of the state and health expenditures.The director of the department of health shall make an annual report to the governor and the members of the general assembly not later than January 30 of each year outlining in specific detail the health conditions of the people of the state, the level of health services available to the people of the state, the amount of funds spent in the previous year by public and private agencies and consumers for health services and unmet health needs of the people of the state, the amounts of moneys disbursed for the entitlements established under this chapter, and the amounts of moneys which may be needed according to actuarial estimates to meet these entitlements in the following two (2) years.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 256, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-62-23 - 42-62-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act|Section 42-62-23 - 42-62-25 - Repealed.

§ 42-62-23 — 42-62-25. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-62-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act|Section 42-62-26 - Mammograms and Pap smears - Coverage mandated.

§ 42-62-26. Mammograms and Pap smears — Coverage mandated.Any insurer, as defined in this chapter, shall afford health insurance coverage for mammograms and Pap smears, in accordance with guidelines established by the American Cancer Society.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 532, § 4.
RI Gen L § 42-62-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act|Section 42-62-27 - Mammograms - Quality assurance standards.

§ 42-62-27. Mammograms — Quality assurance standards.A mammogram eligible for reimbursement under § 42-62-26 shall be reimbursed only if the facility in which the mammogram has been taken and processed, and the licensed physician interpreting the mammogram, both meet state-approved quality assurance standards for taking, processing, and interpreting mammograms. The director of health shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 217, § 5.
RI Gen L § 42-62-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act|Section 42-62-28 - Pap smears - Quality assurance standards.

§ 42-62-28. Pap smears — Quality assurance standards.A Pap smear eligible for reimbursement under § 42-62-26 shall be reimbursed only if the laboratory in which the Pap smear is processed is licensed by the Rhode Island department of health specifically to perform cervical cytology, or is accredited by the American Society of Cytology, or is accredited by the College of American Pathologists, or is a hospital accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations or the American Osteopathic Association at the time the Pap smear is processed.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 217, § 12.
RI Gen L § 42-63-1 - 42-63-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63 - Economic Development Department|Section 42-63-1 - 42-63-20 - Repealed.

§ 42-63-1 — 42-63-20. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-63.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.1 - Tourism and Development|Section 42-63.1-1 - Purpose.

§ 42-63.1-1. Purpose.The purpose of this chapter is to establish an operating program to promote and encourage tourism, to coordinate tourism activities within the state, and to establish a fund to promote and encourage tourism; and to promote and develop conventions and related exhibitions, meetings, banquets and other events customarily incident thereto in facilities established pursuant to chapter 99 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 506, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 371, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-63.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.1 - Tourism and Development|Section 42-63.1-4 - Use of funds.

§ 42-63.1-4. Use of funds.Subject to §§ 42-63.1-3(2), 42-63.1-3(3), and 42-63.1-12, an entity which receives funds pursuant to this chapter shall use the funds to promote and encourage tourism to coordinate tourism activities and to further economically develop the state by and through tourism activities, and to promote and develop conventions and related exhibition, meeting, banquet and other events customarily incident to tourism activities in facilities established pursuant to Chapter 99 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 177, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-63.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.1 - Tourism and Development|Section 42-63.1-6 - Repealed.

§ 42-63.1-6. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-63.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.1 - Tourism and Development|Section 42-63.1-7 - Administration of the fund.

§ 42-63.1-7. Administration of the fund.The department of environmental management shall: (1) develop the criteria by rules and regulations necessary for defining eligible projects; (2) prepare and adopt rules regulating its activities and establish procedures consistent with the purpose of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 506, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-63.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.1 - Tourism and Development|Section 42-63.1-8 - Local hotel taxes.

§ 42-63.1-8. Local hotel taxes.Local communities which, prior to September 1, 1986, having taxing authority to assess a hotel tax on transient lodging such as Providence Public Laws 1980, chapter 84; Newport Public Laws 1981, chapter 263, and Warwick Public Laws 1985, chapter 13, shall not impose a tax on or after September 1, 1986.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 506, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-63.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.1 - Tourism and Development|Section 42-63.1-9 - Exemption.

§ 42-63.1-9. Exemption.This chapter is exempt from the provisions of §§ 45-13-7 — 45-13-10.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 506, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-63.1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.1 - Tourism and Development|Section 42-63.1-10 - Review and reporting.

§ 42-63.1-10. Review and reporting.(a) The Rhode Island economic development corporation shall at least once every five (5) years, commencing in 1993, study the effectiveness of the tax in fulfilling the purposes set forth herein and report to the general assembly on its findings.(b) The corporation shall call upon the resources and assistance of other state agencies and the University of Rhode Island department of resource economics in the preparation of its report.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 317, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 6.
RI Gen L § 42-63.1-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.1 - Tourism and Development|Section 42-63.1-12 - Distribution of tax to Rhode Island Convention Center Authority.

§ 42-63.1-12. Distribution of tax to Rhode Island Convention Center Authority.(a) For returns and tax received on or before December 31, 2015, the proceeds of the hotel tax generated by any and all hotels physically connected to the Rhode Island Convention Center shall be distributed as follows: twenty-seven percent (27%) shall be deposited as general revenues; thirty-one percent (31%) shall be given to the convention authority of the city of Providence; twelve percent (12%) shall be given to the greater Providence-Warwick convention and visitor's bureau; thirty percent (30%) shall be given to the Rhode Island convention center authority to be used in the furtherance of the purposes set forth in § 42-99-4.(b) For returns and tax received after December 31, 2015, the proceeds of the hotel tax generated by any and all hotels physically connected to the Rhode Island Convention Center shall be distributed as follows: twenty-eight percent (28%) shall be given to the convention authority of the city of Providence; twelve percent (12%) shall be given to the greater Providence-Warwick convention and visitor's bureau; and sixty percent (60%) shall be given to the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation established in chapter 64 of title 42.(c) The Rhode Island Convention Center Authority is authorized and empowered to enter into contracts with the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors' Bureau in the furtherance of the purposes set forth in this chapter.(d) For returns and tax received on or after July 1, 2018, the proceeds of the hotel tax generated by any and all hotels physically connected to the Rhode Island Convention Center shall be distributed as follows: thirty percent (30%) shall be given to the convention authority of the city of Providence; twenty percent (20%) shall be given to the greater Providence-Warwick convention and visitor's bureau; and fifty percent (50%) shall be given to the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation established in chapter 64 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 371, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 177, § 3; P.L. 1998, ch. 422, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 29, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 22, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 16, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 11, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 15.
RI Gen L § 42-63.1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.1 - Tourism and Development|Section 42-63.1-13 - Annual report.

§ 42-63.1-13. Annual report.Each entity which administers a regional tourism district pursuant to § 42-63.1-5 shall submit to the state budget office, the chairperson of the house finance committee, and the chairperson of the senate finance committee by the first day of March and the first day of September of each year, a complete and detailed report, for the prior six (6) month period ending thirty (30) days prior to the reporting date, setting forth: (1) the district's operations and accomplishments; and (2) the district's receipts and expenditures of funds received pursuant to § 42-63.1-3.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 371, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-63.1-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.1 - Tourism and Development|Section 42-63.1-14 - Offering residential units through a hosting platform.

§ 42-63.1-14. Offering residential units through a hosting platform.For any residential unit offered for tourist or transient use on a hosting platform that collects and remits applicable sales and hotel taxes in compliance with § 44-18-7.3(b)(4)(i), § 44-18-18, and § 44-18-36.1, cities, towns or municipalities shall not prohibit the owner of such residential unit from offering the unit for tourist or transient use through such hosting platform, or prohibit such hosting platform from providing a person or entity the means to rent, pay for or otherwise reserve a residential unit for tourist or transient use. A hosting platform shall comply with the requirement imposed upon room resellers in § 44-18-7.3(b)(4)(i) and § 44-18-36.1 in order for the prohibition of this section to apply. The division of taxation shall at the request of a city, town, or municipality confirm whether a hosting platform is registered in compliance with § 44-18-7.3(b)(4)(i).History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 11, § 3.
RI Gen L § 42-63.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.2 - Child Day Care Facilities in Industrial Parks|Section 42-63.2-1 - Definitions.

§ 42-63.2-1. Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:(1) "Child day care facility" means a facility that requires a license from the department of children, youth, and families under chapter 72.1 of this title.(2) "Director" means the director of the department of human services.(3) "Industrial park" means a tract of land which is developed and set aside exclusively for the use of two or more manufacturing, warehousing, or other non-retail commercial or industrial facilities.(4) "Nonprofit development corporation" means and includes: (i) a corporation organized pursuant to § 7-6-4(3), and (ii) an entity defined in § 42-34-6(6).History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 432, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-63.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.2 - Child Day Care Facilities in Industrial Parks|Section 42-63.2-2 - Grants for child day care facilities.

§ 42-63.2-2. Grants for child day care facilities.The director shall establish and administer a program of grants to nonprofit development corporations for the purpose of planning, site preparation, construction, expansion, or renovation of licensed child day care facilities in industrial parks. The total of grants under this section to any one nonprofit development corporation shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). The total of all grants under this section shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any fiscal year.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 432, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-63.2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.2 - Child Day Care Facilities in Industrial Parks|Section 42-63.2-3 - Sliding fee scale required.

§ 42-63.2-3. Sliding fee scale required.Every applicant for a grant under this chapter shall agree to establish an income-based sliding fee scale that will enable low-income families to use the day care facility for which the grant is requested.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 432, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-63.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.2 - Child Day Care Facilities in Industrial Parks|Section 42-63.2-4 - Rules and regulations.

§ 42-63.2-4. Rules and regulations.The director shall prepare and adopt any rules and regulations that are necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 432, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-63.3-1 - 42-63.3-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.3 - Socially Responsible Corporations|Section 42-63.3-1 - 42-63.3-8 - Repealed.

§ 42-63.3-1 — 42-63.3-8. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-63.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.4 - New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc.|Section 42-63.4-1 - New Shoreham tourism council bureau - Creation.

§ 42-63.4-1. New Shoreham tourism council bureau — Creation.(a) There is authorized, created and established a public corporation of the town of New Shoreham having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government, which is a governmental agency and public instrumentality of the town of New Shoreham, to be known as the "New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc." with the powers set forth in this chapter.(b) The New Shoreham Tourism Council shall consist of seven (7) members who are residents of the Town of New Shoreham. The members shall be appointed by the town council of New Shoreham. The members of the New Shoreham Tourism Council shall serve for a term of two (2) years and shall elect from their members a chairperson.(c) The exercise by the corporation of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential governmental function of the town of New Shoreham for public purposes. It is the intent of the general assembly by enactment of this chapter to vest in the corporation all powers, authority, rights, privileges, and titles which may be necessary to enable it to accomplish the purposes herein set forth, and this chapter and the powers granted hereby shall be liberally construed in conformity with those purposes.(d) (1) The corporation and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law or until the corporation shall cease entirely and continuously to conduct or be involved in any business whatsoever in furtherance of its purposes.(2) Upon termination of the existence of the corporation, all its rights and properties shall pass to and be vested in the state. At no time shall the assets or other property of the corporation inure to the benefit of any person or other corporation or entity.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 28, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 241, § 6; P.L. 2005, ch. 319, § 6.
RI Gen L § 42-63.4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.4 - New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc.|Section 42-63.4-2 - Repealed.

§ 42-63.4-2. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-63.4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.4 - New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc.|Section 42-63.4-3 - Purposes.

§ 42-63.4-3. Purposes.The New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc. is authorized, created and established for the following purposes:(1) To establish an operating program to promote and encourage tourism;(2) To coordinate tourism activities of New Shoreham and within the state.(3) To establish a fund to promote and encourage tourism; and(4) To aid the town of New Shoreham in resolving problems which may arise due to growth in the tourism industry and to improve the quality of life of New Shoreham.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 28, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-63.4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.4 - New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc.|Section 42-63.4-4 - General powers.

§ 42-63.4-4. General powers.Except to the extent inconsistent with any specific provision of this chapter, the corporation shall have the power:(1) To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in its corporate name;(2) To have a seal, which may be altered at pleasure and to use the seal by causing it, or a facsimile of the seal, to be impressed or affixed, or in any other manner reproduced;(3) To purchase, take, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, improve, use and otherwise deal in and with, personal property, or any interest in personal property, wherever situated;(4) To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer, and otherwise dispose of all or any part of its property and assets for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as the corporation shall determine;(5) To make and execute agreements of lease, conditional sales contracts, installment sales contracts, loan agreements, mortgages, construction contracts, operation contracts, and other contracts and instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers and functions of the corporation granted by this chapter;(6) To conduct its activities, carry on its operations, and have offices and exercise the powers granted by this chapter, within or outside of the state;(7) To elect or appoint officers, and agents of the corporation, and define their duties and fix their compensation;(8) To make and alter by-laws, not inconsistent with this chapter, for the administration and regulation of the affairs of the corporation; these by-laws may contain provisions indemnifying any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, in the manner and to the extent provided in § 7-1.2-814 of the business corporation act;(9) To hire and fire employees as necessary to properly conduct the daily operation of the corporation; and(10) To have and exercise all powers necessary or convenient to effect its purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 28, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 27; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 27.
RI Gen L § 42-63.4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.4 - New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc.|Section 42-63.4-5 - Funding.

§ 42-63.4-5. Funding.Section 44-18-36.1 shall be applicable to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 28, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-63.4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-63.4 - New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc.|Section 42-63.4-6 - Tax exemption.

§ 42-63.4-6. Tax exemption.The gross receipts of sales to and from the New Shoreham Tourism Council, Inc. are exempted from the taxes imposed by chapter 18 of title 44, for the storage, use and other consumption in this state of tangible personal property.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 28, § 2.