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care that incorporate the requirements set forth in State law (R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-22-6), the scope of services and supports required, and the impact of familial, social, and environmental factors that affect the choice of setting. (3) Long-term Hospital Care. Each agency serving beneficiaries who may require Medicaid LTSS in a hospital setting is authorized under the State’s 1115 waiver to tailor the clinical/functional criteria to meet their population’s general and unique needs within the parameters of applicable Federal Regulations and laws. This applies to persons seeking services through the EOHHS Habilitation Program that were authorized prior to establishment of the Section 1115 demonstration in 2009 under the State’s Section 1915(c) Habilitation Waiver and the various programs administered by the BHDDH. EOHHS determines clinical/functional eligibility for applicants seeking an LTH level of care through the Medicaid Habilitation program and certain persons referred by the BHDDH for admission to the State's Eleanor Slater Hospital. (4) Children with Special Health Care Needs. Children with disabilities and/or serious chronic and disabling conditions may require a NF, ICF/ID or LTH level of care at home or in an institutional-setting. The process for assessing level of need for children who are eligible based on the MAGI, SSI or custody of the State's Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is conducted by multiple entities under the auspices of the early, periodic, screening, detection and treatment (EPSDT) in Part 30-00-1 of this Title. The designated unit of EOHHS determines clinical/functional eligibility for children who do not qualify for coverage through one (1) of these pathways and are seeking coverage of LTSS in a home setting in accordance with the provisions located in Subchapter 10 Part 3 of this Chapter. Continuing eligibility for current beneficiaries is based on the method used to determine initial eligibility and, if no basis for coverage is found, across the remaining pathways. c. Financial Eligibility Factors. LTSS eligibility specialists in the Department of Human Services (DHS) are responsible for determining financial eligibility through the IES and related systems. The financial requirements pertain to an array of factors including the calculation of countable income and resources using the MAGI or SSI method and the allocation of resources and transfer of asset requirements that are unique to the determination of LTSS eligibility. Both of the following apply to new and existing