RI OHIC Releases Amendment to Affordability Standards for Public Comment

The RI Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) has released proposed amendments to 230-RICR-20-30-4: Powers and Duties of the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner, which includes the Affordability Standards. The proposed rule and supporting rulemaking documents can be found on the Secretary of State’s website here. The Rulemaking Documents tab includes the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with public comment dates, the proposed amendments, public comments received from OHIC’s November 2021 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and other documents that describe the proposed amendments. These documents have also been posted on OHIC’s website on the Regulations page.

The public comment period is January 23 - March 7. A virtual hearing will be February 27, 9:00AM. Public comments can be emailed directly to Cory King, Acting Health  Insurance Commissioner, cory.king@ohic.ri.gov.