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AZ HB2090
Bill
Status
1/18/2011
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Heinz
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona's children's health insurance program (CHIP) to remove enrollment caps and allow services to all eligible children, contingent on a federal waiver request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Appropriates $13.6 million from the state general fund for fiscal year 2011-2012 to provide CHIP services to eligible children.
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Repeals section 36-2985 (which established enrollment limitations) and section 42-5017, removing statutory restrictions on program enrollment.
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Modifies section 36-2982 to remove language stating total enrollment is limited by appropriations and enrollment caps, and eliminates provisions about a "premium sharing program."
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Requires a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature for passage, per Arizona constitutional requirements for spending bills.
Legislative Description
AHCCCS; children; coverage
Last Action
Referred to House HHS Committee
1/19/2011