The proposed bill seeks to amend current statutes related to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) by raising the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) threshold for discontinuing eligibility for the Medicaid expansion population from 80% to 90% .... ..... It introduces new eligibility maintenance requirements, including a work requirement for able-bodied adults, a Medicaid improper payment rate of five percent or less, and a lifetime benefit limit of sixty months for able-bodied adults ..... Additionally, the bill mandates that AHCCCS submit necessary amendments or waivers to comply with these new requirements by a specified deadline ..... It also outlines conditions for terminating eligibility if these requirements are not met and prohibits the collection of assessments for costs associated with services if the FMAP falls below the new threshold ..... Overall, the bill aims to tighten eligibility criteria and ensure compliance with federal standards while updating existing statutory language.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 42-2003, 42-5010, 42-5029, 42-5032.03, 42-5075, 43-302, 4-101, 42-2002, 42-1101, 42-12006, 43-1083.03, 43-1164.04, 41-1512, 41-1517, 41-1519, 43-1082, 43-1165, 32-1164, 12-821.01, 36-2806, 5-401, 42-1124, 42-3401, 42-6002, 9-500.39, 11-269.17, 43-221, 42-2001, 42-1122, 46-291, 42-5031, 44-7101, 44-7111, 42-1103.02, 42-1125.01, 43-419, 42-5001, 42-5032.02, 42-5076, 42-5008.01, 42-5070, 42-5005, 42-5072, 42-5069, 35-146, 35-147, 42-1116, 42-5014, 42-5155, 42-5010.01, 42-5061, 42-5164, 42-5205, 42-1118, 42-1254, 42-5030, 42-5030.01, 42-5032, 42-5032.01, 49-282, 17-273, 15-2084, 15-1648, 15-1472, 42-5031.01, 15-971, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 15-154, 15-154.01, 15-241, 43-1072.01, 15-977, 41-2257, 41-2258, 42-5033, 42-5033.01, 42-6010, 9-626, 41-194.01, 15-1402, 15-1403, 15-1409
House Engrossed Version: 36-2901.07, 36-2901.08, 36-2901, 36-2901.09, 36-2903.09