Bill Text: AZ HB2324 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: AHCCCS; SCHIP; membership transition
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-18 - Referred to House HHS Committee [HB2324 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2012-HB2324-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: AHCCCS; SCHIP; membership transition |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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HB 2324 |
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Introduced by Representatives Tovar, Chabin, Gonzales, Miranda R, Patterson, Saldate, Wheeler: Alston, Arredondo, Campbell, Gallego, Hale, Hobbs, McCune Davis, Miranda C
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AN ACT
Amending section 36-2985, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Children's health insurance program.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 36-2985, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
36-2985. Enrollment cap; program termination; spending limitation; exception
A. If the director determines that monies may be insufficient for the program, the director shall immediately notify the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. After consulting with the governor, the administration shall stop processing new applications for the program until the administration is able to verify that funding is sufficient to begin processing applications and the governor agrees that the administration may begin processing applications.
B. If the federal government eliminates federal funding for the program or significantly reduces the federal funding below the estimated federal expenditures, the administration shall immediately stop processing all applications and shall provide at least thirty days' advance notice to contractors and members that the program will terminate.
C. The total amount of state monies that may be spent in any fiscal year by the administration for health care provided under this article shall not exceed the amount appropriated or authorized by section 35‑173.
D. This article does not impose a duty on an officer, agent or employee of this state to discharge a responsibility or to create any right in a person or group if the discharge or right would require an expenditure of state monies in excess of the expenditure authorized by legislative appropriation for that specific purpose.
E. Notwithstanding any cap in enrollment imposed or authorized pursuant to this section, the administration shall transition to the program established pursuant to this article the membership enrollment of a child whose gross household income no longer meets the requirements of article 1 of this chapter if the child is eligible for membership pursuant to this article.
