Section 210-RICR-50-00-2.4 - DefinitionsA. 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.210 R.I. Code R. 210-RICR-50-00-2.4
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