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3. The Rhode Island Medicaid State Plan and the Title XIX, Section 1115(a) Demonstration Waiver (11-W-00242/1), effective through December 31, 2023. B. State Authorities: Among other statutes, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 40-6 and 40-8. 2.4 Definitions A. As used in this Part, the following terms are defined as follows: 1. "Beneficiary liability" means the LTSS beneficiary’s financial obligation toward the Medicaid LTSS cost of care, as determined monthly. 2. “Budget period” means the period of time in which an applicant’s income is measured for the purpose of determining eligibility. 3. “Federal cap” means three hundred percent (300%) of the Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program monthly payment rate. 4. “LTSS beneficiary” means a person who meets all the general, clinical/functional, and financial eligibility requirements for LTSS, or a person receiving Medicaid LTSS of any type regardless of living arrangement. The LTSS beneficiary has been previously referred to as an “institutionalized” individual. 2.5 Medically Needy Eligibility Determination Process A. To be considered for the medically needy pathway, an otherwise Medicaid eligible person must have income above the Federal cap of three hundred percent (300%) of the SSI rate. The LTSS eligibility requirements for Medicaid LTSS are outlined in § 1.9 of this Subchapter and are set forth in greater detail throughout this Part. All LTSS applicants with countable income above the Federal cap are automatically evaluated for the MN eligibility pathway. Total countable income must be at or below the projected cost for the type of LTSS the person is seeking or receiving, at the private pay rate, adjusted annually as set forth in § 2.6 of this Part. B. Eligibility is determined in accordance with the following: 1. Excess income amount – The person's countable income for the month is determined based on the provisions set forth in Part 40-00-3 of this Title, pertaining to the SSI methodology. If income is above the Federal cap after all required disregards and exclusions have been applied, the medically needy income limit (MNIL) is deducted from remaining income. This is the total amount of excess income that must be absorbed to obtain MN eligibility for LTSS.