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REFERENCE TITLE: eligibility; AHCCCS |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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HB 2622 |
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Introduced by Representative Blackman
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AN ACT
Amending section 36-2903.04, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona health care cost containment system.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 36-2903.04, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
36-2903.04. Prior wards of the state; annual eligibility renewal; residency determination
A. The administration shall determine the eligibility of any eligible person as defined in section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a), item (iii) and shall redetermine eligibility on an annual basis. The administration or the administration's designee shall annually renew the eligibility of a person who is determined eligible pursuant to section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a), item (iii) without requiring additional information from the person until the person reaches twenty-six years of age, unless the person notifies the administration that the person either:
1. Moved out of this state.
2. Provided information to the administration indicating that the person may qualify for a different eligibility category.
B. During the person's eligibility period, the administration or its designee may use reliable information available to the agency to determine the person's state residency, including through an electronic data match.