R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-8.7-5 (2026)
Authorization for Medicaid buy-in program and personal care services
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.
- (a) The department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its Title XIX state plan to initiate a Medicaid buy-in program for employed individuals with disabilities.
- (b) The department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its Title XIX state plan to initiate community choice first for personal care services, including through a home health agency and/or self-directed plan.
- (c) The department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to review and/or amend its Title XIX state plan to initiate the full scope of services authorized under § 1915(i) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. § 1396n], for Medicaid buy-in participants who are eligible upon clinical assessment, subject to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval.
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.