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returns home after § 1931 benefits are discontinued, is included as a member of the family for purposes of providing extended Medicaid. 3. Extended Medicaid is not provided to any beneficiary who has been legally determined to be ineligible for cash assistance because of fraud at any time during the last prior six (6) months in which the family received benefits. 4. Notice Requirements and Beneficiary Responsibilities – A notice is sent informing the family of the right to extended Medicaid for twelve (12) months. The notice also sets forth the following beneficiary responsibilities. The family must: c. Report circumstances which could result in the discontinuance of extended benefits (e.g., no age appropriate child in the family or a move out-of-State). 5. Start of Extended Medicaid– The first (1st) month of extended Medicaid is the first (1st) full or partial month in which the parent/caretaker loses § 1931 eligibility. 6. Limits – An Extended Medicaid period is limited to twelve (12) months. The Medicaid agency must provide a notice of closing if eligibility is discontinued prior to the end of the twelve (12) month limit. Eligibility is always discontinued on the last day of a month. 7. Prior to termination of extended Medicaid, each member of the family is evaluated for Medicaid coverage in every other possible MACC and IHCC group category as well as for commercial coverage subsidized by the Federal and/or State government offered through HealthSource RI, the State’s health insurance market. Notice to the beneficiary indicates the alternative forms of coverage available and how to enroll or if additional information is required to determine whether eligibility for these other cover options exists. F. Children with Special Circumstances 1. This category includes children and youth who are or were in the care and custody of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Family and, by virtue of that status, are automatically eligible for Medicaid without a MAGI-based income determination. They are included in this Rule as they share the characteristics of the MACC group coverage group for children and youth though eligible through a non-MAGI pathway. However, members of these groups may be eligible for up to ninety (90) days of retroactive coverage prior to the eligibility date. 2. The DCYF is responsible for certifying the eligibility of children and youth in the coverage group and in making the referral for Medicaid to the appropriate unit of the designated State agency and for notifying the agency when there is a change in circumstances that may affect a child’s Medicaid eligibility, coverage, or service delivery options. The change in circumstance could be related to placement, the child’s financial status, or a return to the family and/or termination of participation in the applicable programs. Prior to any change that may result in the end of Medicaid eligibility, the DCYF must