2019 -- H 5604 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty, Cortvriend, Carson, and Donovan | |
Date Introduced: February 27, 2019 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 40-8.5-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 40-8.5 entitled "Health |
2 | Care for Elderly and Disabled Residents Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 40-8.5-1. Categorically needy medical assistance coverage. |
4 | The department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its Title |
5 | XIX state plan to provide for categorically needy medical assistance coverage as permitted |
6 | pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., as amended, to |
7 | individuals who are sixty-five (65) years or older or are disabled, as determined under § |
8 | 1614(a)(3) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1382c(a)(3), as amended, whose income does |
9 | not exceed one hundred percent (100%) one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of the federal |
10 | poverty level (as revised annually) applicable to the individual's family size, and whose resources |
11 | do not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) per individual, or six thousand dollars ($6,000) per |
12 | couple. The department shall provide medical assistance coverage to such elderly or disabled |
13 | persons in the same amount, duration and scope as provided to other categorically needy persons |
14 | under the state's Title XIX state plan. |
15 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED | |
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1 | This act would increase the income eligibility limit for medical assistance coverage for |
2 | seniors and disabled individuals from one hundred percent (100%) to one hundred thirty-three |
3 | percent (133%) of federal poverty level. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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