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2.16 Mandatory Participation in Managed Care A. Participation in managed care is mandatory for the members of the MACC, non- MAGI and non-Medicaid funded coverage groups identified in § 2.1 of this Part except as specified in § 2.34 of this Part. Medicaid members in these coverage groups with third (3rd) party medical coverage or insurance may be exempt from this mandate only as indicated in § 2.38 of this Part at the discretion of the EOHHS. 2.17 Enrollment Procedures, Rights and Responsibilities A. The enrollment process for MACC groups is set forth in § 2.34 of this Part. 2.18 Rhody Health Partners – Program Overview A. Rhody Health Partners (RHP) is a managed care delivery system for adult Medicaid beneficiaries ages nineteen (19) to sixty-four (64) eligible under the ACA expansion as well as adults with disabilities eligible under Part 40-00-1 of this Title. B. As with RIte Care, beneficiaries under this Rule who have access to a Medicaid approved employer-sponsored health insurance plans are evaluated for participation in the RIte Share Premium Assistance Program and are required to enroll in an employer plan approved by EOHHS as a condition of retaining Medicaid eligibility. 2.19 Scope and Purpose A. Eligible members of the MACC group for adults ages nineteen (19) to sixty-four (64) and must not be eligible for or enrolled in Medicare will be enrolled in a RHP health plan or, as applicable, RIte Share. The purpose of this section is to describe the RHP delivery system for members of this MACC coverage group and the respective roles and responsibilities of EOHHS and the individuals receiving affordable coverage through RHP. 2.20 Applicability A. The provisions governing RHP for persons who are eligible for Medicaid on the basis of being aged, blind, or with a disability are located in Part 40-10-1 of this Title. 2.21 MACC Group in Rhody Health Partners A. The MACC group participating in RHP is adults, ages nineteen (19) to sixty-four (64), who are not: pregnant, entitled to received Medicare Part A or B, or otherwise eligible for or enrolled in a Medicaid State Plan mandatory coverage