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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
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correction; payment method
(NOW: supplemental appropriations; AHCCCS; adjustments)
Purpose
Appropriates $58,487,600 from the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Fund and $3,307,915,900 from expenditure authority in FY 2023 to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) for adjustments in formula requirements.
Background
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act authorized a temporary increase in federal funding to states through a higher than typical federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP), also known as the Medicaid matching rate. The increased FMAP percentage became available to states on January 1, 2020, and remained at 6.2 percent above each state's regular FMAP through March 31, 2023. After this date, the percent will be phased down in each subsequent fiscal quarter and end entirely on January 1, 2024 (CRS).
The Arizona CHIP was established in 1998 and is commonly referred to as KidsCare (Laws 1998, 4SS, Ch. 4). KidsCare is funded by the federal CHIP Block Grant as well as any state monies appropriated to KidsCare. KidsCare provides health care coverage for children up to 19 years old who have a family income at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level and who are not eligible for any other AHCCCS coverage (A.R.S. § 36-2981).
Laws 2023, Chapter 17 appropriated $29,243,800 from the CHIP Fund and $1,653,957,950 from expenditure authority in FY 2023 to AHCCCS for adjustments in formula requirements.
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $58,487,600 from the CHIP Fund and $3,307,915,900 from expenditure authority in FY 2023 to AHCCCS for adjustments in formula requirements.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
APPROP 2/15/23 DPA/SE 15-0-0-0
3rd Read 2/22/23 43-17-0
Prepared by Senate Research
April 26, 2023
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