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1. “Couple” means a person seeking initial or continuing eligibility for Medicaid and their spouse, regardless of whether the spouse is also an applicant or beneficiary unless otherwise indicated. 2. “Executive Office of Health and Human Services" or "EOHHS” means the State agency established under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-7.2 designated as the single State agency for the Medicaid program. 3. “Long-Term Services and Supports” or “LTSS" means a spectrum of services covered by the Rhode Island Medicaid Program for persons with clinical and functional impairments and/or chronic illness that require the level of care typically provided in a health care institution. Medicaid LTSS includes skilled or custodial nursing facility care, therapeutic day services, and personal care as well as various home and community-based services. Medicaid beneficiaries eligible for LTSS are also provided with primary care essential benefits. 4. “Medicaid Affordable Care Coverage” or “MACC” means the eligibility categories for individuals and families subject to the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) standard identified in Part 30-00-1 of this Title. 5. “Medicaid health coverage” means the full scope of essential health care services and supports authorized under the State’s Medicaid State Plan and/or Section 1115 Waiver provided through an authorized Medicaid delivery system. 6. “Primary care essential benefits” means non-LTSS Medicaid health coverage and includes an array of acute, subacute, and specialty essential benefits, as identified under the Medicaid State Plan, provided by licensed health professionals and providers. These essential benefits include, but are not limited to: health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, counseling, patient education, various specialty services, and diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic medical and behavioral health illnesses and conditions in a variety of health care settings (such as office visits, inpatient, home care, and day care). 7. "Section 1115 Waiver" means the waiver authorized pursuant to § 1115 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1315. 8. “Section 1619(a)” or “§ 1619(a)” means § 1619(a) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1382h(a). 9. “Section 1619(b)” or “§ 1619(b)” means § 1619(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1382h(b). 10. “Work supports” means the array of Medicaid services available to beneficiaries who have disabilities who need support to obtain or maintain employment. Depending on whether an LTSS level of care is required,