R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-47-7: Classification of group self-insurers.

(a) The director shall administer all matters relating to group self-insurance under this chapter.

(b) The director shall assign each group self-insurer, qualified under this chapter to one of the following groups:

(1) Manufacturing and trade;

(2) Transportation, public utilities, and construction;

(3) Service industry;

(4) Hospitals licensed under the provisions of the healthcare facility licensing act of Rhode Island that are subject to the provisions of chapters 29 — 38 of this title, and nonbusiness corporations not including educational institutions to which the provisions of chapter 6 of title 7 apply that are subject to the provisions of chapters 29 — 38 of this title and that are operated for the benefit of and in connection with any one or more of the hospitals; or

(5) Miscellaneous.