AZ SB1318

Requires the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) administration to request a federal waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to eliminate the five-year waiting period for qualified noncitizens to access AHCCCS coverage.

Applies the waiver request specifically to qualified noncitizen pregnant women and children seeking enrollment in AHCCCS and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Defines "qualified noncitizen pregnant women and children" to include lawful permanent residents.