Rhode Island General Laws 40-8.8-6. Eligibility
To be eligible for benefits under the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly:
(1) The person shall meet the eligibility criteria for both the Rhode Island medical assistance program and for the federal Medicare program; and
(2) The person shall meet the eligibility criteria for the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly as established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the state department of human services, including, but not limited to:
(i) Being at least fifty-five (55) years old;
(ii) Residing in the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly service area; and
(iii) Being certified as eligible for nursing home care by the state department of human services.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 110, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 114, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40-8.8-6
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly: shall mean a program of services coordinated for the eligible population by an organization approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services for these purposes. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-8.8-4
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8