Updated September 2, 2026. Quick answer: The Rhode Island standards apply to uninsured low-income residents who are ineligible for state, federal, or employer-sponsored health insurance.
This guide is limited to the cited Rhode Island hospital-assistance source and its stated scope.
What changes in Rhode Island
- The Rhode Island standards apply to uninsured low-income residents who are ineligible for state, federal, or employer-sponsored health insurance.
- A hospital must provide a 100% discount through 200% FPL.
- Above 200% through 300% FPL, the hospital must provide a partial discount on its sliding scale.
Where this rule stops
The rule's service, residency, insurance, and optional asset criteria must be checked; a failed full-assistance asset test must not be described as loss of every possible discount.
How to verify before you apply
- Identify the hospital or facility covered by the source and obtain its current policy.
- Ask for the current written policy and application instructions.
- Compare the policy with the official source below before relying on any threshold, discount, or deadline.
Related hospital-assistance guides
Primary source
Read 216-RICR-40-10-23 § 23.14.1. Verify the current official text and the facility’s current policy before acting; this is a source-backed planning guide, not individualized legal advice.