HB2439

THE CONTEXT: Established in 1981, AHCCCS is Arizona's Medicaid program that oversees contracted health plans for the delivery of health care to individuals and families who qualify for Medicaid and other medical assistance programs. Through contracted health plans across the state, AHCCCS delivers health care to qualifying individuals including low-income adults, their children or people with certain disabilities.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would require AHCCCS, by December 31, 2025, to provide on its public website's home page a conspicuous link that directs people to the easily comprehensible information on support for pregnant women and adoption information in both English and Spanish, as outlined.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to give the people who rely on the rule clearer information and a defined reporting process. It would require AHCCCS, by December 31, 2025, to provide on its public website's home page a conspicuous link that directs people to the easily comprehensible information on support for pregnant women and adoption information in both English and Spanish, as outlined, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.