{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-157.1-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-157.1-4","heading":"Powers of the director.","body":"The director may:\n(1) Contract with the federal government or another unit of government to ensure coordination of the program;\n(2) Apply for any available federal funding for the program;\n(3) Undertake, directly or through contracts with other persons or entities, studies or demonstration programs to develop awareness of the benefits of this chapter; and\n(4) Formulate general policy and adopt rules and regulations that are reasonably necessary to administer this chapter, including regulations establishing a reinsurance program to mitigate the impact of high-risk individuals on health insurance rates.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 157.1 Rhode Island Market Stability and Reinsurance Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-157.1/42-157.1-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:14Z","sha256":"c1fd568c28c02a2fd2d3e5403f8874c5bdbce99c4aa7cf68ac4b64e8da60a434","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-157.1-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-157.1-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}