ARIZONA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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HB 2127: children's health insurance program |
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PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Cobb, LD 5 BILL STATUS: Caucus and COW |
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Relating to CHIP funding and AHCCCS.
Provisions
1. Removes the requirement that the Director must stop processing new applications if CHIP FMAP is less than 100%. (Sec. 1)
2. Stipulates that if appropriated state monies and federal monies are insufficient to fund CHIP, the Director must immediately notify the Governor, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. (Sec. 1)
3. States that in consultation with the Governor, the Director must stop processing new CHIP applications until adequate funding has been verified. (Sec. 1)
4. Stipulates if federal funding is eliminated for CHIP then AHCCCS must immediately stop processing new applications and give at least 30-days' notice to contractors and members that the program will terminate. (Sec. 1)
5. States that if CHIP is terminated, an applicant is not entitled to contest the denial, suspension or termination of eligibility for the program. (Sec. 2)
6. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1,2)
Current Law
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-2981 CHIP is eligible for persons under the age of 19 and meets the following requirements:
a. Has income at or below 150% of the federal poverty level, and
b. For each fiscal year thereafter, has income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
If the state's FMAP for CHIP is less than 100% then the Director must immediately notify the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and stop processing new applications. (A.R.S. § 36-2985)
The Director must establish by rule, grievance and appeal procedures. If CHIP is suspended an applicant is not entitled to contest the denial, suspension or termination of eligibility for the program. (A.R.S. § 36-2986)
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Fifty-third Legislature HB 2127
Second Regular Session Version 2: Caucus & COW
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