Arizona 2024 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2362 Compare Versions

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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: AHCCCS; undocumented individuals State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 HB 2362 Introduced by Representatives Sandoval: Aguilar, Austin, Blattman, De Los Santos, Mathis, Ortiz, Peshlakai, Seaman, Stahl Hamilton, Villegas An Act amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2901.10; amending section 36-2903.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona health care cost containment system. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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68	68	amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2901.10; amending section 36-2903.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona health care cost containment system.
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78	78	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2901.10, to read: START_STATUTE36-2901.10. Eligibility for persons without documentation Subject to available appropriations, a person who is unable to provide documented verification of qualified alien status may apply for title XIX eligibility under section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a) and, if otherwise eligible for title XIX, may be enrolled in the system and may receive all services prescribed in section 36-2907.END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 36-2903.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE36-2903.03. United States citizenship and qualified alien requirements for eligibility; annual report; definition A. A person who is applying for eligibility under this chapter shall provide verification of United States citizenship or documented verification of qualified alien status. Beginning July 1, 2006, An applicant who is applying for services pursuant to this chapter shall provide satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or qualified alien status as required by the federal deficit reduction act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171; 120 Stat. 4; 42 United States Code section 1396b) or any other applicable federal law or regulation. B. A qualified alien may apply for eligibility pursuant to section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a) and, if otherwise eligible for title XIX, may receive all services pursuant to section 36-2907 if the qualified alien meets at least one of the following requirements: 1. Is designated as one of the exception groups under 8 United States Code section 1613(b). 2. Has been a qualified alien for at least five years. 3. Has been continuously present in the United States since August 21, 1996. C. Notwithstanding any other law, persons who were residing in the United States under color of law on or before August 21, 1996, and who were receiving services under this article based on eligibility criteria established under the supplemental security income program, may apply for state funded services and, if otherwise eligible for supplemental security income-medical assistance only coverage except for United States citizenship or qualified alien requirements, may be enrolled with the system and receive all services pursuant to section 36-2907. D. A person who is a qualified alien who does not meet the requirements of subsection B of this section or who is a noncitizen who does not claim and provide verification of qualified alien status may apply for title XIX eligibility under section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a) and, if otherwise eligible for title XIX, may receive only emergency services pursuant to section 1903(v) of the social security act. E. D. In determining the eligibility for all qualified aliens pursuant to this chapter, the income and resources of any person who executed an affidavit of support pursuant to section 213A of the immigration and nationality act on behalf of the qualified alien and the income and resources of the spouse, if any, of the sponsoring individual shall be counted at the time of application and for the redetermination of eligibility for the duration of the attribution period as specified in federal law. F. E. A person who is a qualified alien or a noncitizen and who is not eligible for title XIX may receive only emergency services. G. F. On or before September 30 of each year, the administration shall submit a report to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the staff director of the joint legislative budget committee that includes the following information: 1. The number of individuals for whom the administration verified immigration status using the systematic alien verification for entitlements program administered by the United States citizenship and immigration services. 2. The number of documents that were discovered to be fraudulent by using the systematic alien verification for entitlements program. 3. A list of the types of fraudulent documents discovered. 4. The number of citizens of the United States who were referred by the administration for prosecution pursuant to violations of state or federal law and the number of individuals referred by the administration for prosecution who were not citizens. H. G. The administration shall provide copies of the report to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records. I. H. For the purposes of this section, "qualified alien" means an individual who is one of the following: 1. Defined as a qualified alien under 8 United States Code section 1641. 2. Defined as a qualified alien by the attorney general of the United States under the authority of Public Law 104-208, section 501. 3. An Indian described in 8 United States Code section 1612(b)(2)(E). END_STATUTE
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80	80	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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82	82	Section 1. Title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2901.10, to read:
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84	84	START_STATUTE36-2901.10. Eligibility for persons without documentation
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86	86	Subject to available appropriations, a person who is unable to provide documented verification of qualified alien status may apply for title XIX eligibility under section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a) and, if otherwise eligible for title XIX, may be enrolled in the system and may receive all services prescribed in section 36-2907.END_STATUTE
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88	88	Sec. 2. Section 36-2903.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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90	90	START_STATUTE36-2903.03. United States citizenship and qualified alien requirements for eligibility; annual report; definition
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92	92	A. A person who is applying for eligibility under this chapter shall provide verification of United States citizenship or documented verification of qualified alien status. Beginning July 1, 2006, An applicant who is applying for services pursuant to this chapter shall provide satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or qualified alien status as required by the federal deficit reduction act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171; 120 Stat. 4; 42 United States Code section 1396b) or any other applicable federal law or regulation.
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94	94	B. A qualified alien may apply for eligibility pursuant to section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a) and, if otherwise eligible for title XIX, may receive all services pursuant to section 36-2907 if the qualified alien meets at least one of the following requirements:
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102	102	C. Notwithstanding any other law, persons who were residing in the United States under color of law on or before August 21, 1996, and who were receiving services under this article based on eligibility criteria established under the supplemental security income program, may apply for state funded services and, if otherwise eligible for supplemental security income-medical assistance only coverage except for United States citizenship or qualified alien requirements, may be enrolled with the system and receive all services pursuant to section 36-2907.
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104	104	D. A person who is a qualified alien who does not meet the requirements of subsection B of this section or who is a noncitizen who does not claim and provide verification of qualified alien status may apply for title XIX eligibility under section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a) and, if otherwise eligible for title XIX, may receive only emergency services pursuant to section 1903(v) of the social security act.
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106	106	E. D. In determining the eligibility for all qualified aliens pursuant to this chapter, the income and resources of any person who executed an affidavit of support pursuant to section 213A of the immigration and nationality act on behalf of the qualified alien and the income and resources of the spouse, if any, of the sponsoring individual shall be counted at the time of application and for the redetermination of eligibility for the duration of the attribution period as specified in federal law.
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108	108	F. E. A person who is a qualified alien or a noncitizen and who is not eligible for title XIX may receive only emergency services.
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110	110	G. F. On or before September 30 of each year, the administration shall submit a report to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the staff director of the joint legislative budget committee that includes the following information:
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112	112	1. The number of individuals for whom the administration verified immigration status using the systematic alien verification for entitlements program administered by the United States citizenship and immigration services.
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120	120	H. G. The administration shall provide copies of the report to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records.
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122	122	I. H. For the purposes of this section, "qualified alien" means an individual who is one of the following:
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124	124	1. Defined as a qualified alien under 8 United States Code section 1641.
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126	126	2. Defined as a qualified alien by the attorney general of the United States under the authority of Public Law 104-208, section 501.
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128	128	3. An Indian described in 8 United States Code section 1612(b)(2)(E). END_STATUTE