Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5391 Compare Versions

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9	9	S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO HUMAN SE RVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED
16	16	RESIDENTS ACT
17	17	Introduced By: Representatives Potter, Tanzi, Alzate, Giraldo, Voas, Cortvriend, Biah,
18	18	Sanchez, Morales, and McNamara
19	19	Date Introduced: February 03, 2023
20	20	Referred To: House Finance
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23	23	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
24	24	SECTION 1. Section 40-8.5-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 40-8.5 entitled "Health Care 1
25	25	for Elderly and Disabled Residents Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
26	26	40-8.5-1. Categorically needy medical assistance coverage. 3
27	27	(a) The department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its Title 4
28	28	XIX state plan to provide for categorically needy medical assistance coverage as permitted pursuant 5
29	29	to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., as amended, to individuals who 6
30	30	are sixty-five (65) years or older or are disabled, as determined under § 1614(a)(3) of the Social 7
31	31	Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1382c(a)(3), as amended, whose income does not exceed one hundred 8
32	32	percent (100%) one hundred eighty percent (180%) of the federal poverty level (as revised 9
33	33	annually) applicable to the individual’s family size, and whose resources do not exceed four 10
34	34	thousand dollars ($4,000) per individual, or six thousand dollars ($6,000) per couple. The 11
35	35	department shall provide medical assistance coverage to such elderly or disabled persons in the 12
36	36	same amount, duration, and scope as provided to other categorically needy persons under the state’s 13
37	37	Title XIX state plan. 14
38	38	(b) The department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its Title 15
39	39	XIX state plan to provide for categorically needy medical assistance coverage as permitted pursuant 16
40	40	to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., as amended, to individuals who 17
41	41	are sixty-five (65) years or older as determined under § 1614(a)(3) of the Social Security Act, 42 18
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45	45	U.S.C. § 1382c(a)(3), as amended, whose income does not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of 1
46	46	the federal poverty level (as revised annually) applicable to the individual's family size, and whose 2
47	47	resources do not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) per individual, or six thousand dollars 3
48	48	($6,000) per couple. The department shall provide medical assistance coverage to such elderly 4
49	49	persons in the same amount, duration, and scope as provided to other categorically needy persons 5
50	50	under the state's Title XIX state plan. 6
51	51	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 7
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58	58	EXPLANATION
59	59	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
60	60	OF
61	61	A N A C T
62	62	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED
63	63	RESIDENTS ACT
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65	65	This act would increase the income limits for disabled individuals to one hundred eighty 1
66	66	percent of the federal poverty level to qualify for medical assistance coverage. 2
67	67	This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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