Arizona Laws 36-2903.04. Prior wards of the state; annual eligibility renewal; residency determination
A. The administration shall determine the eligibility of any eligible person as defined in section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a), item (iii). Subject to the approval of the centers for medicare and medicaid services, the administration or the administration’s designee shall annually renew on an automatic basis the eligibility of a person who is determined eligible pursuant to section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a), item (iii) without requiring additional information from the person until the person reaches twenty-six years of age, unless the person notifies the administration that the person either:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-2903.04
- Administration: means the Arizona health care cost containment system administration. See Arizona Laws 36-2901
- Eligible person: means any person who is:
(a) Any of the following:
(i) Defined as mandatorily or optionally eligible pursuant to title XIX of the social security act as authorized by the state plan. See Arizona Laws 36-2901
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Moved out of this state.
2. May qualify for a different eligibility category.
B. If a person’s eligibility in a different eligibility category ends, the administration shall automatically transfer the person back to the eligibility category specified in section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a), item (iii) without disruption in medical coverage.
C. During the person’s eligibility period, the administration or its designee may use reliable information available to the agency to determine the person’s state residency, including through an electronic data match.