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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Ajello, Walsh, Cimini, Ferri, and Valencia | |
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Date Introduced: February 14, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Finance | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 40-8 of the General Laws entitled "Medical Assistance" is hereby |
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amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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40-8-3.1. Eligibility for Medicare savings programs. -- (a) Beginning July 1, 2013, and |
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annually thereafter, the secretary of the executive office of health and human services shall |
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increase income disregards used to determine eligibility by the department of human services for |
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the federal Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary and |
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the Qualifying Individual Programs, administered in accordance with the provisions of 42 USC |
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1396d(p), by an amount that equalizes the income levels used to determine eligibility for said |
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programs to income levels at or below one hundred eighty-five percent (185%) of the federal |
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poverty level. |
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(b) The secretary shall not apply an asset test for eligibility under the Medicare savings |
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program. |
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(c) The secretary shall submit any Medicaid state plan amendment necessary to |
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implement the provisions of this section. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would require the secretary of the executive office of health and human services |
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to increase income disregards to determine eligibility for certain Medicaid cost-sharing program |
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by an amount that equalizes the income levels used to determine eligibility which are at or below |
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one hundred eighty-five percent (185%) of the federal poverty level. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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