Rhode Island General Laws Title 27. Insurance § 27-18.8-5. Contracts with providers for optometric services

(b)(1) “ Services” means services and materials for which reimbursement from the vision plan is provided for by a beneficiary's plan contract, or for which a reimbursement would be available but for the application of the beneficiary's contractual limitations of deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance.

(2) “ Materials” means and includes, but is not limited to: lenses, devices containing lenses, prisms, lens treatments and coatings, contact lenses, orthoptics, vision training, and prosthetic devices to correct, relieve, or treat defects or abnormal conditions of the human eye or its adnexa.

(3) “ Eye care provider” means an optometrist, optician, or ophthalmologist.