§ 42-12.3-4. “RIte track” program.
(a) There is hereby established a payor of last resort program for comprehensive health care for children until they reach nineteen (19) years of age, to be known as “RIte track.” The executive office of health and human services is hereby authorized to amend its Title XIX state plan pursuant to Title XIX [42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.] and Title XXI [42 U.S.C. § 1397aa et seq.] of the Social Security Act as necessary to provide for expanded Medicaid coverage through expanded family income disregards for children, until they reach nineteen (19) years of age, whose family income levels are up to two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level. Provided, however, that healthcare coverage provided under this section shall also be provided without regard to the availability of federal financial participation to a noncitizen child who is a resident of Rhode Island, and who is otherwise eligible for such assistance. The department is further authorized to promulgate any regulations necessary, and in accord with Title XIX [42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.] and Title XXI [42 U.S.C. § 1397aa et seq.] of the Social Security Act as necessary in order to implement the state plan amendment. For those children who lack health insurance, and whose family incomes are in excess of two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level, the department of human services shall promulgate necessary regulations to implement the program. The department of human services is further directed to ascertain and promulgate the scope of services that will be available to those children whose family income exceeds the maximum family income specified in the approved Title XIX [42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.] and Title XXI [42 U.S.C. § 1397aa et seq.] state plan amendment.
(b) The executive office of health and human services is directed to ensure that federal financial participation is used to the maximum extent allowable to provide coverage pursuant to this section, and that state-only funds will be used only if federal financial participation is not available.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 22, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 129, § 15;
P.L. 1996, ch. 131, § 15; P.L. 1996, ch. 132, § 15; P.L. 1996, ch. 133, § 15; P.L.
1997, ch. 30, art. 34, § 6; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 17, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 184, §
1; P.L. 1999, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 244, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 25,
§ 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 40, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 15; P.L. 2008, ch. 9,
art. 10, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 23, § 5; P.L. 2021, ch. 395, § 11, effective
July 14, 2021; P.L. 2022, ch. 231, art. 12, § 6, effective July 1, 2022.