Section 1300: Overview of Affordable Care Coverage in Rhode Island
210-7563 INACTIVE RULE
| Title | 210 | Executive Office of Health and Human Services |
| Chapter | XXX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
| Subchapter | XX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
| Part | 7563 | Section 1300: Overview of Affordable Care Coverage in Rhode Island |
| Type of Filing | Adoption |
| Regulation Status | Inactive |
| Effective | 12/31/2013 to 12/31/2013 |
Regulation Authority:
Chapter 40-8 of the Rhode Island General Laws, as amended
Purpose and Reason:
The amendments to the Medicaid Code of Administrative Rules (MCAR) seek to accomplish the following: 01.To describe the new income standard that will be used to determine access to coverage for the ACA expansion group beginning on January 1, 2014; 02.To amend existing Medicaid rules to provide for persons participating in Medicaid prior to January 1, 2014; 03.To identify the principal roles and responsibilities of the Medicaid agency and the State with respect to persons seeking eligibility for the new ACA expansion coverage group; and 04.To inform Rhode Islanders of their rights and responsibilities when seeking Medicaid eligibility as a member of the new ACA or existing coverage groups during this same period.
