§ 42-12.3-4 "RIte track" program. –
There is hereby established a payor of last resort program for comprehensive
health care for children until they reach nineteen (19) years of age, to be
known as "RIte track". The department of human services is hereby authorized to
amend its title XIX state plan pursuant to title XIX [42 U.S.C. §
1396 et seq.] and title XXI [42 U.S.C. § 1397 et seq.] of
the Social Security Act as necessary to provide for expanded Medicaid coverage
through expanded family income disregards for children, until they reach
nineteen (19) years of age, whose family income levels are up to two hundred
fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level. Provided, however, that
health care coverage provided under this section shall also be provided in
accordance to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et
seq., to a non citizen child who is lawfully residing in the United States, and
who is otherwise eligible for such assistance. The department is further
authorized to promulgate any regulations necessary, and in accord with title
XIX [42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.] and title XXI [42 U.S.C.
§ 1397 et seq.] of the Social Security Act as necessary in order to
implement the state plan amendment. For those children who lack health
insurance, and whose family incomes are in excess of two hundred fifty percent
(250%) of the federal poverty level, the department of human services shall
promulgate necessary regulations to implement the program. The department of
human services is further directed to ascertain and promulgate the scope of
services that will be available to those children whose family income exceeds
the maximum family income specified in the approved title XIX [42 U.S.C.
§ 1396 et seq.] and title XXI [42 U.S.C. § 1397 et
seq.] state plan amendment.
(P.L. 1993, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 22, § 1; P.L.
1996, ch. 129, § 15; P.L. 1996, ch. 131, § 15; P.L. 1996, ch. 132,
§ 15; P.L. 1996, ch. 133, § 15; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 34, § 6;
P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 17, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 184, § 1; P.L. 1999,
ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 244, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 25,
§ 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 40, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 15;
P.L. 2008, ch. 9, art. 10, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 23, §
5.)