{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-14.5-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-14.5-2","heading":"Purpose.","body":"With respect to health insurance as defined in § 42-14-5, the health insurance commissioner shall discharge the powers and duties of office to:\n(1) Guard the solvency of health insurers;\n(2) Protect the interests of consumers;\n(3) Encourage fair treatment of healthcare providers;\n(4) Encourage policies and developments that improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare service delivery and outcomes; and\n(5) View the healthcare system as a comprehensive entity and encourage and direct insurers towards policies that advance the welfare of the public through overall efficiency, improved healthcare quality, and appropriate access.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 14.5 The Rhode Island Health Care Reform Act of 2004 — Health Insurance Oversight"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-14.5/42-14.5-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:44Z","sha256":"002ffadf869e0b3d2b3da2bd13349126209f3f668bd067af59ae3df8ae95830f","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-14.5-1.1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-14.5-2.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}