Section 40-8.8-6 Eligibility.

RI Gen L § 40-8.8-6 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 40-8.8-6. Eligibility. To be eligible for benefits under the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly:

(a) The person shall meet the eligibility criteria for both the Rhode Island Medical Assistance Program and for the federal Medicare program; and

(b) The person shall meet the eligibility criteria for the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly as established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the state department of human services, including, but not limited to:

(1) Being at least fifty-five (55) years old;

(2) Residing in the program for all-inclusive care for the elderly service area; and

(3) Being certified as eligible for nursing home care by the state department of human services.

History of Section. (P.L. 2005, ch. 110, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 114, § 1.)