Source: http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE42/42-12.3/42-12.3-3.HTM
Timestamp: 2018-01-21 22:46:34
Document Index: 360353319

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 42', '§ 1396', '§ 1397', '§ 1', 'art. 22', '§ 1', 'art. 34', '§ 6', 'art. 23', '§ 5']

42-12.3-3
CHAPTER 42-12.3
Health Care for Children and Pregnant Women
SECTION 42-12.3-3
§ 42-12.3-3. Medical assistance expansion for pregnant women/RIte Start.
(b) The director of the department of human services is authorized and directed to establish a payor of last resort program to cover prenatal, delivery and postpartum care. The program shall cover the cost of maternity care for any woman who lacks health insurance coverage for maternity care and who is not eligible for medical assistance under title XIX [42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.] and title XXI [42 U.S.C. § 1397 et seq.] of the Social Security Act including, but not limited to, a non-citizen pregnant woman lawfully admitted for permanent residence on or after August 22, 1996, without regard to the availability of federal financial participation, provided such pregnant woman satisfies all other eligibility requirements. The director shall promulgate regulations to implement this program. Such regulations shall include specific eligibility criteria; the scope of services to be covered; procedures for administration and service delivery; referrals for non-covered services; outreach; and public education. Excluded services under this paragraph will include, but not be limited to, induced abortion except to prevent the death of the mother.
(P.L. 1993, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 22, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 34, § 6; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 23, § 5.)