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3 20 6 §17-1718-1 §§17-1718-24 to 17-1718-28 (Reserved) Historical Note: This chapter is based substantially upon repealed chapters 17-1727, 17-1728 and 17-1728.1. [Eff 08/01/94; am 07/20/95; am 01/29/96; am 03/30/96; am 11/25/96; am 12/27/97; am 07/06/99; am 06/19/00; am 10/26/01; am 12/03/01; am 02/16/02; am 05/10/03; am 09/17/07; am 09/10/09; am 04/30/10; am 08/19/11; am 06/25/12; R 09/30/13] SUBCHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS §17-1718-1 Purpose. This chapter establishes the Adults Group. The eligibility group for individuals age nineteen years or older and under age sixty-five years, an option created through the enactment of the Affordable Care Act and commonly referred to as the Adults Group, provides coverage to eligible adults. [Eff 09/30/13; am and comp NOV I 0 2016 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14, 42 C.F.R. §435.119) (Imp: HRS §346-14, 42 C.F.R. §435.119) §17-1718-2 General requirements. The confidentiality, administrative appeal, fraud, medical assistance recovery, application processing, eligibility review, and adverse action provisions described in subtitle 12 shall pertain to an individual who applies or is eligible under this chapter. [Eff 09/30/13; am and comp (Auth: HRS §§346-14, 346-29, 346-44; 42 C.F.R. §§431.200, 431.206, 431.221, 431.230, 431.300, 435.119, 435.201, 435.907, 435.916, 455.1) (Imp: HRS §§346-14, 346-29, 346-44; 42 C.F.R. §§431.200, 431.206, 431.221, 431.230, 431.300, 435.119, 435.201, 435.907, 435.916, 455.1) 1718-2