{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-157-12","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-157-12","heading":"Special enrollment period for qualified individuals assessed a shared responsibility payment penalty.","body":"(a) Definition. The following definition shall apply for purposes of this section:\n(1) “Special enrollment period” means a period during which a qualified individual who is assessed a penalty in accordance with § 44-30-101 may enroll in a qualified health plan through the exchange outside of the annual open enrollment period.\n(b) In the case of a qualified individual who is assessed a shared responsibility payment in accordance with § 44-30-101 and who is not enrolled in a qualified health plan, the exchange must provide a special enrollment period consistent with this section and the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148), as amended by the federal Heath Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152), and any amendments to, or regulations or guidance issued under, those acts.\n(c) Effective date. The exchange must ensure that coverage is effective for a qualified individual who is eligible for a special enrollment period under this section on the first day of the month after the qualified individual completes enrollment in a qualified health plan through the exchange.\n(d) Availability and length of special enrollment period. A qualified individual has sixty (60) days from the date the individual is assessed a penalty in accordance with § 44-30-101 to complete enrollment in a qualified health plan through the exchange. The date of assessment shall be determined in accordance with § 44-30-82.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 157 Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-157/42-157-12.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:14Z","sha256":"14184e5aeba9b1704539d7e094bbbd56eebe5232943de7cfea29ac9ac4095325","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-157-11","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-157-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}