AZ HB2443

Establishes a medical services purchase program within Arizona's health care cost containment system (AHCCCS) beginning October 1, 2019, allowing eligible individuals to purchase medical benefit plan coverage for a monthly premium.

Eligibility requires either being uninsured for at least 6 months prior to application, or losing AHCCCS eligibility due to exceeding income limits or length-of-eligibility limits.

Program participants cannot use premium tax credits and must pay required copayments while enrolling in a managed care plan.

Director has authority to establish fees, set premium amounts, determine cost-sharing requirements, set disenrollment policies for non-payment, and adopt necessary rules to administer the program.

Program terminates on July 1, 2028, and no state monies may be used to administer it.