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eligibility is determined, whichever comes first. The State will make presumptive eligibility available to persons who have been determined by a qualified hospital to meet the characteristics of one (1) of the MACC groups eligible for Title XIX coverage. Persons eligible under CHIP are excluded. See Part 4 of this Subchapter, Presumptive Eligibility for Medicaid as Determined by Rhode Island Hospitals, promulgated by EOHHS for additional detail on the provisions governing hospital presumptive eligibility determinations in Rhode Island. E. Section 1931 Extended/Transitional Medicaid –Parents/caretakers eligible for Medicaid under § 1931 may be eligible for extended Medicaid for twelve (12) months when their income exceeds the § 1931 family eligibility limit . Requirements for extended Medicaid are as follows: 1. Eligibility Criteria – A parent/caretaker who becomes ineligible for § 1931 Medicaid benefits may be eligible for extended Medicaid if: a. The parent/caretaker has a child living in the home who is under the age of eighteen (18) or between the age of eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) if the child is a full-time student in a secondary school, or at the equivalent level of vocational or technical training, and is reasonably expected to complete the program before or in the month of their nineteenth (19th) birthday. A student attending summer school full time, as defined by school authorities, is considered a full-time student for these purposes; and b. Eligibility for § 1931 Medicaid coverage was discontinued because of earned income of a parent/caretaker or other member of the family due to: employment; increased hours of employment; or an increase in wages. While there must be a relationship between earned income and the loss of eligibility for § 1931 Medicaid to qualify for extended Medicaid, the increase in earned income need not be the only factor causing the loss. Often employment linked with other changes such as changes in the household composition combine to cause the loss of eligibility. c. The parent/caretaker and the child in the home continue to be Rhode Island Residents 2. EOHHS evaluates all household members for Medicaid and CHIP eligibility on all bases before evaluating eligibility for extended Medicaid. Extended Medicaid is provided to those beneficiaries who are ineligible on all other bases and: a. Are living in the household and whose needs and income were included in determining § 1931 eligibility of the assistance unit at the time such benefits were discontinued; b. Have needs and income that would be taken into account in determining § 1931 Medicaid eligibility using the MAGI income counting methodology if the family were applying for either of these programs in the current month. A child born after § 1931 benefits are discontinued, or a child, parent, or step-parent who