{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-2-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-2-3","heading":"Investigation of patient’s estate and eligibility for third-party programs — Billing.","body":"The department shall investigate each patient’s estate and shall also continually monitor each patient’s eligibility for third-party programs. The department shall seek payment or contribution for the charges for each patient’s care and treatment from every third-party program for which the patient is eligible. The department shall bill the patient for any charges not covered by third-party programs in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to § 40.1-2-2; provided, however, that the department shall not bill the patient for any charges paid by a third-party program.","path":["Title 40.1 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals","Chapter 2 Administration of State Institutions"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE40.1/40.1-2/40.1-2-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:30Z","sha256":"f6f7be4f59fcaa17af8a8b12896a0554c3986eee96e5d7cf761acdf6dcf53cde","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-2-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-2-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}