2022 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 36 - Public Health and Safety
§ 36-2903.04 - Prior wards of the state; annual eligibility renewal; residency determination
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:
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.
