R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-8.7-3

Purpose

Known as the The Sherlock Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (9 sections).

P.L. 2004, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 241, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 253, § 1.

The purpose of the Medicaid buy-in program is to:

(1) Enable individuals with disabilities to enter and reenter the work force as soon as possible;

(2) Provide health care and employment support services to individuals with disabilities that will enable those individuals to reduce their dependency on cash benefit programs; and

(3) Allow individuals with disabilities the option to purchase Medicaid coverage that is necessary to enable such individuals to obtain and/or maintain employment.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.