HB 2007 Summary

• Amends eligibility criteria for the Arizona Long-Term Care System (ALTCS) by replacing references to "Aid to Families with Dependent Children" with "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" throughout the statute.

• Reduces the income threshold for institutional care eligibility from 300 percent to 150 percent of the supplemental security income benefit rate established under federal Social Security law.

• Lowers the income standard the director may establish for persons eligible under specific waiver provisions from less than 300 percent to less than 150 percent of the supplemental security income benefit rate.

• Maintains existing provisions regarding asset transfers, disqualification periods, and the requirement that applicants provide documentation of personal property, income, and asset transfers to the administration.