Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-62-21. Health cost report

(1) To provide a more comprehensive protection against the costs of health services provided pursuant to this chapter to persons without health insurance;

(2) To control the rising cost of health services;

(3) To provide for more efficient administration of health services by the state;

(4) To establish more efficient and uniform rate setting processes for the state's purchase of health services and goods;

(5) To reduce out-of-pocket costs of health services to persons residing in the state;

(6) To establish a uniform reporting system for vendors for the costs of health services; and

(7) To respond to other changes in health finance, planning, and regulation that may be required in Rhode Island in the event of the passage of a national health insurance act.