{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40-8.7-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-8.7-3","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of the Medicaid buy-in program is to:\n(1) Enable individuals with disabilities to enter and reenter the work force as soon as possible;\n(2) Provide health care and employment support services to individuals with disabilities that will enable those individuals to reduce their dependency on cash benefit programs; and\n(3) Allow individuals with disabilities the option to purchase Medicaid coverage that is necessary to enable such individuals to obtain and/or maintain employment.","path":["Title 40 Human Services","Chapter 8.7 Healthcare Assistance for Working People with Disabilities"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE40/40-8.7/40-8.7-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:27Z","sha256":"d1de3622f61bb3337813e5b7d1ba1057cfb1687b35076cb4b44e53d654ae3cab","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40-8.7-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40-8.7-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}