Rhode Island General Laws Title 40. Human Services § 40-8.6-1. Special pilot program for care of severely disabled elderly residents who need nursing facility services

(a)Purpose. Contingent on appropriation, there is hereby established a special pilot program to be administered by the department of human services to provide payment for nursing facility services and the following ancillary services: pharmacy, physician, laboratory, dental, and vision services for certain low-income elderly Rhode Island residents who are ineligible for federal and state medical assistance coverage.

(b)Eligibility. To be eligible for payment from the program the individual must be:

(c)Continuation of coverage. Eligibility shall be reviewed periodically and renewed as long as the individual continues to meet the criteria.

(d)Payment to nursing facility. The department shall make payments to the nursing facility in which an eligible individual is residing in the same amount as the payment for nursing facility services under the medical assistance program.