Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Non-Financial General Eligibility Requirements (210-RICR-10-00-3)

210-RICR-10-00-3 PROPOSED RULE

Title	210	Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Chapter	10	EOHHS General Provisions
Subchapter	00	General Provisions
Part	3	Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Non-Financial General Eligibility Requirements (210-RICR-10-00-3)

Type of Filing	Amendment
Regulation Status	Proposed
Filing Notice Date	09/17/2026
Public Comment Dates	09/17/2026 to 10/17/2026
Additional Information	eohhs.ri.gov/reference-center/rules-procedures/proposed-and-pending-actions

Regulation Authority:

Title XIX of the Social Security Act
Title XXI of the Social Security Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-8
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-8.4 to 40-8.12
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.3

Purpose and Reason:

This amendment makes changes to the citizenship and immigration status requirements included in state Medicaid regulations to align with new federal limitations, established in Section 71109 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Pub. L. No. 119-21, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1396b(v)(5). This amendment also makes technical edits and organizational changes to improve clarity.

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