Rhode Island General Laws 40-8.7-3. Purpose
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The purpose of the Medicaid buy-in program is to:
(1) Enable individuals with disabilities to enter and reenter the work force as soon as possible;
(2) Provide health care and employment support services to individuals with disabilities that will enable those individuals to reduce their dependency on cash benefit programs; and
(3) Allow individuals with disabilities the option to purchase Medicaid coverage that is necessary to enable such individuals to obtain and/or maintain employment.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 241, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 253, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40-8.7-3
- Employment support services: means activities needed to sustain paid work including: benefits counseling; supervision; job coaching; vocational evaluation; case management; job development; customized employment; job training; transportation; training; tools; equipment; and technology, subject to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-8.7-4