1. The department shall establish and implement a buyin program under the federal Family Opportunity Act enacted as part of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 [Pub. L. 109-171; 120 Stat. 4; 42 U.S.C. 1396] to provide medical assistance and other health coverage options to families of children with disabilities and whose net income does not exceed two hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty line published by the federal office of management and budget applicable to the household size. 2. The department may not require the payment of a premium or disenroll an individual for failure to pay a premium for families of children with disabilities coverage during a federally declared emergency if collection of the premium may impact the receipt of federal funds.
50-24.1-32. Medical assistance - Services provided by physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses - Primary care provider case management program. 1. The medical assistance program must recognize physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses with the roles of nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife as primary care providers with the same rights and responsibilities given primary care physicians under the medical assistance program. Any care provided by the physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse with the roles of nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife as a primary care provider under the medical assistance program must be within the scope of the physician assistant's or advanced practice registered nurse's respective license. 2. The department shall eliminate the primary care provider case management program.