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limit. Retroactive eligibility is available for eligible members of this coverage group and no disability determination is required. 2. Determination process – Members of this coverage group are not required to meet EAD income and resource limits or those established for other Medicaid eligibility pathways. Under the State’s Section 1115 Waiver, income eligibility for members of this coverage group is set at two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the FPL. In addition, presumptive eligibility is also available to people who meet the screening requirements, prior to a full determination of Medicaid eligibility, if the person is a resident of the State. 3. Continuing eligibility – A redetermination of Medicaid eligibility must be made periodically to determine whether the beneficiary continues to meet all eligibility requirements. Eligibility ends when the beneficiary: a. Attains age sixty-five (65); b. Acquires qualified health insurance/creditable coverage; c. No longer requires treatment for breast or cervical cancer; d. Fails to complete a scheduled redetermination; e. Is no longer a Rhode Island resident; OR f. Otherwise does not meet the eligibility requirements for the program. 4. Agency responsibilities – The DOH administers the screening and application segments of the program. EOHHS conducts redeterminations and renewals and is responsible for providing timely notice and the right to appeal when any change in eligibility occurs. 5. Applicant/beneficiary responsibilities – Beneficiaries are responsible for providing timely and accurate information about the status of their condition/treatment prior to the date of redetermination or at intervals specified. 1.8.3 Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) – MN Option A. Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) is a one hundred percent (100%) Federally- funded program for individuals and families operating under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). RMA is an eligibility pathway for individuals and families who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid. Until enactment of the ACA, all persons seeking RMA were evaluated using the SSI methodology through the MN eligibility pathway. The ORR has waived these requirements and directed that, prior to a determination for RMA, States should evaluate all participants in its programs for