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Care Act; and § 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Pub. Law 117-328. b. Federal Regulations – 42 C.F.R. §§ 435.603; 435.902 through 910; 435.916; and 435.1025 c. The Medicaid State Plan and the Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver granted pursuant to § 1115 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1315. 2. State authorities – R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 40-6, 40-8, and 42-7.2. 3.1.2 Incorporated Materials A. These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate 42 C.F.R. § 435.916 (2023) by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof, and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations. B. These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate 42 C.F.R. § 435.603 (2023) by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof, and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations. C. These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate 42 C.F.R. § 435.902-910 (2023) by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof, and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations. D. These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate 42 C.F.R. § 435.1005 (2023) by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof, and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations 3.1.3 Definitions A. As used herein, the terms below have the meanings described: 1. “Application access points” means the various contact points where consumers or their representatives can access the application process either directly through the State’s integrated eligibility system’s consumer portal (online) or with the assistance of EOHHS, the Department of Human Services (DHS), or HealthSource RI (HSRI) representatives, or an application entity designated by the State for such purposes (in-person, by telephone or a mail-in application). 2. “Application entity” means an organization or firm acting on a State agency’s behalf that provides applicants for affordable coverage with an application access point including the EOHHS, the DHS, the HealthSource RI (HSRI) and any organizations designated for such purposes that maintain a staff of certified navigators or in-person assistors.