ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: HHS DPA 9-0-0-0

HB 2848: AHCCCS; eligibility determination

Sponsor:  Representative Longdon, LD 24

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires AHCCCS to use the average of six months of income to determine a person's eligibility.

History

Established in 1981, AHCCCS is Arizona's Medicaid program that oversees contracted health plans for the delivery of health care to individuals and families who qualify for Medicaid and other medical assistance programs. Through contracted health plans across the state, AHCCCS delivers health care to qualifying individuals including low-income adults, their children or people with certain disabilities. AHCCCS publishes on their website a medical assistance eligibility policy manual.

Provisions

1.    Requires AHCCCS to use the average of six months of income to determine a person's eligibility. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Health & Human Services

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteSubject to approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

 

 

 

 

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