Section 230-RICR-20-30-13.1 - Statement of Authority and PurposeA. This Part is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted to the Rhode Island Health Insurance Commissioner ("Commissioner") by R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 27-74-16, 42-14-5 and 42-14-17.B. This Part is intended to implement the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 27-74, the "Discount Medical Plan Organization Act" (the "Act"). The purpose of the Act and this Part is to promote the public interest by establishing standards for discount medical plan organizations; to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive marketing, sales or enrollment practices of discount medical plans; and to facilitate consumer understanding of the role and function of discount medical plans in providing access to medical or ancillary services.230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-20-30-13.1