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previous period of eligibility, continue to be enrolled in the ESI plan pending review by the RIte Share Unit of any changes that might result in withdrawal of approval of the ESI plan, disenrollment, and subsequent enrollment in a Medicaid managed care plan. 2. Loss of ESI – RIte Share participants who involuntarily lose access to an approved ESI plan that provided coverage during the previous period of eligibility for any of the reasons stated in § 3.19 of this Part receive coverage as follows: a. Any Medicaid-eligible individuals in the family will receive coverage through fee-for-service pending either enrollment in a Medicaid managed care plan, or if the Medicaid member gained access to another ESI plan, approval of that plan by the RIte Share Unit. 3. Notice of renewal – In all such cases, the notice of renewal for continuing eligibility sent by EOHHS to the Medicaid members shall include a statement of the applicable terms for continuing eligibility including any Buy-in requirement, the reason(s) for establishing the terms, and the right to appeal and request a hearing with respect to either (See Part 10-05-2 of this Title), as well as all other information required in this section. The enrollment referral transmitted to the RIte Share Unit shall also indicate which terms apply and shall be sent at the time the redetermination is made. 3.15 Renewal of RI Works Participants (TANF) A. At the time eligibility renewals are completed, EOHHS is responsible for assessing whether RI Works participants are subject to enroll in a RIte Share- approved plan as a condition of continuing Medicaid eligibility. 1. Employed under six (6) months – Only those RI Works participants, age nineteen (19) or older, who have access to ESI and have been steadily employed for a period of six (6) consecutive months or more, shall be subject to enrollment in RIte Share. All other RI Works participants continue enrollment in the Medicaid managed care plan which provided coverage until the next scheduled redetermination of eligibility. 2. Employed six (6) months or over – If the RI Works participant has been employed for over six (6) months, the notice of renewal sent by EOHHS must state that enrollment in the Medicaid managed care plan that provided coverage during the previous period of eligibility is continued, pending review of the ESI plan by the RIte Share Unit. If enrollment in an approved ESI plan is a condition of retaining continuing eligibility, Medicaid members shall receive notice from the RIte Share Unit at least fourteen (14) days prior to enrollment in an ESI plan.