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AZ SB1630
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Hildy Angius
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AI Summary
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Establishes a home and community-based services program for adults with serious mental illness through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), requiring federal approval by July 1, 2027.
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Sets financial eligibility at income not exceeding 300% of the federal supplemental security income benefit rate, with qualified income trusts available for those exceeding this threshold.
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Caps initial enrollment at 250 members statewide, with potential expansion to 1,000 members pending legislative authorization and demonstrated cost savings.
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Covers services including attendant care, habilitation with behavior management, supervised community living, respite care, medication administration, and nonemergency transportation as alternatives to institutional placement.
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Prioritizes enrollment for individuals under court-ordered treatment, those with legal guardianship due to psychiatric incapacity, people discharged from jails, prisons, or state hospitals, and those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.
Legislative Description
Home; community-based services; mental illness
Rules
Last Action
House read second time
3/10/2026