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AZ HB2090

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2011

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Heinz

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature - First Regular Session (2011)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Appropriates $13.6 million from the state general fund for fiscal year 2011-2012 to provide CHIP services to eligible children.

  • Repeals section 36-2985 (which established enrollment limitations) and section 42-5017, removing statutory restrictions on program enrollment.

  • 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."

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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