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210-RICR-30-00-3 TITLE 210 – EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CHAPTER 30 – MEDICAID FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) ADULTS SUBCHAPTER 00 – AFFORDABLE COVERAGE GROUPS PART 3 – MEDICAID APPLICATION AND RENEWAL PROCESS 3.1 Application Process for Medicaid Affordable Coverage: No Wrong Door 3.1.1 Scope, Purpose, and Legal Authority A. One of the central goals of the federal Affordable Coverage Act (hereinafter the ACA) of 2010 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C. § 18001 et seq.) was to improve access to and the availability of affordable health coverage. Toward this end, the ACA mandated that the States reform the Medicaid application and renewal system to make it easier for consumers to navigate and gain access to and retain affordable health care coverage. B. The purpose of this Rule is to set forth the application and renewal processes for members of the Medicaid Affordable Care Coverage (MACC) groups subject to MAGI-based income eligibility determinations. The Rule also sets forth the respective roles and responsibilities of the EOHHS, its eligibility agents, and applicants/beneficiaries. In addition, the Rule establishes the application and renewal processes for children in the Integrated Health Care Coverage (IHCC) groups who are exempt from MAGI determinations under Federal law and Regulations and, therefore, the Medicaid State Plan because their eligibility is tied to participation in other publicly funded programs including Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the programs for children and youth at- risk or in the custody of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). C. This Part is promulgated pursuant to: 1. Federal authorities as follows: a. Federal Laws – § 1115 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1315; Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C §§ 670-679(c), Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396a-1396w-8; and Title XXI of the U.S. Social Security Act, §§ 42 U.S.C. 1397aa 1397mm; § 1413(b)(1)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable