Medical Assistance

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Section
40-8-1

Declaration of policy.

Section
40-8-2

Definitions.

Section
40-8-3

Eligibility requirements.

Section
40-8-3.1

Life estate in property - Retained powers.

Section
40-8-4

Direct vendor payment plan.

Section
40-8-4.1

Lowest price.

Section
40-8-5

Agencies through which benefits paid.

Section
40-8-6

Review of application for benefits.

Section
40-8-6.1

Provider care during pendency of application.

Section
40-8-7

Appeals - Hearing.

Section
40-8-8

Judicial review.

Section
40-8-9

Fraudulent receipt of assistance as larceny - Penalty.

Section
40-8-9.1

Notice.

Section
40-8-10

Recovery of benefits paid in error.

Section
40-8-11

Civil action to recover benefits.

Section
40-8-12

Federal approval.

Section
40-8-13

Rules, regulations, and fee schedules.

Section
40-8-13.1

[Repealed.]

Section
40-8-13.2

[Repealed.]

Section
40-8-13.3

Payment for services provided by in-state and out-of-state hospitals.

Section
40-8-13.4

Rate methodology for payment for in-state and out-of-state hospital services.

Section
40-8-13.5

Hospital Incentive Program (HIP).

Section
40-8-14

Appropriations.

Section
40-8-15

Lien on deceased recipient's estate for assistance.

Section
40-8-16

Notification of long-term care alternative.

Section
40-8-17

Waiver request.

Section
40-8-18

Local education agencies as EPSDT providers.

Section
40-8-19

Rates of payment to nursing facilities.

Section
40-8-19.1

Nursing facility financial oversight.

Section
40-8-19.2

Nursing Facility Incentive Program (NFIP).

Section
40-8-20

[Repealed.]

Section
40-8-20.1

Prospective rate increments.

Section
40-8-20.2

Best energy practices for licensed nursing facilities - Energy conservation retention credit.

Section
40-8-21

Appeals process.

Section
40-8-22

Protection of resources - Long-term care insurance partnership program.

Section
40-8-23

Contracting standards.

Section
40-8-24

Less expensive alternative medications.

Section
40-8-25

Nursing facility pharmaceutical waste reduction.

Section
40-8-26

Community health centers.

Section
40-8-27

Cooperation by providers.

Section
40-8-28

Vendors doing business in the state of Rhode Island.

Section
40-8-29

Selective contracting.

Section
40-8-30

Suspension of participating providers.

Section
40-8-31

Payments to out-of-state facilities.

Section
40-8-32

Support for certain patients of nursing facilities.