Section 27-19-7 - Rates charged by hospitals(a) The rates charged by contracting hospitals to any nonprofit hospital service corporation for hospital services rendered by the hospitals to the subscribers of the corporation shall be established from time to time by agreement between the contracting hospitals and the corporation.(b) Upon completion of its services, each contracting hospital shall, upon request, provide a copy of an itemized bill for each patient; provided, that nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed to apply to any hospital operated by the state of Rhode Island, its departments, or agencies.P.L. 1939, ch. 719, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 27-19-7; P.L. 1985, ch. 529, § 1.