appropriation; AHCCCS; provider increase

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed only as 'general effective date' without a specific calendar day.

HB2403: Funding Increase for Home Care Providers

This bill gives $2,500,000 from state funds to AHCCCS in fiscal year 2026-2027 to increase payments to providers who care for elderly people and those with physical disabilities at home.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates $2,500,000 from the state General Fund.
• Sends money to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).
• Funds provider increases for home and community-based services providers.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
• Home and community-based service providers serving the elderly or persons with physical disabilities

Terms To Know

Appropriation

The act of setting aside a specific amount of money from the government budget for a certain use.

AHCCCS

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, which runs Arizona's Medicaid program and serves eligible residents including elderly persons and those with physical disabilities.

Home and community-based services

Health care support that allows people to receive medical help in their own homes or local settings instead of hospitals or nursing facilities, such as nursing services, personal care, and therapy.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the exact dollar amount each provider will receive.
• The text does not list which specific services within home care get increased payments beyond naming the general category of providers.
• No specific calendar date is listed for when the law takes effect; it becomes effective on a general effective date.

Official Summary Text

HB2403 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 2403

appropriation;
AHCCCS; provider increase

Purpose

Appropriates
$2,500,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona
Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) for provider increases for home
and community-based services providers for the elderly and persons with
physical disabilities.

Background

AHCCCS serves as
Arizona's Medicaid agency and provides health care coverage to eligible
residents, including elderly persons and persons with physical disabilities.
AHCCCS contracts with health plans to deliver medically necessary services to enrolled
members, including home and community-based services (
A.R.S.
� 36-2907
).

Home and
community-based services allow eligible members to receive care in their homes
or other community-based residential settings and may include: 1) nursing
services; 2) licensed health aide services; 3) home health aide services; 4) medical
supplies, equipment and appliances; 5) physical therapy, occupational therapy,
or speech and audiology services; 6) homemaker services; 7) personal care; 8)
day care for persons with developmental disabilities; 9) respite care; 10)
transportation; and 11) other services or licensed or certified settings
approved by the Director of AHCCCS (
A.R.S. � 36-2939
).

H.B. 2403
appropriates $2,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to AHCCCS.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $2,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to AHCCCS for
provider increases for home and community-based services providers for the
elderly and persons with physical disabilities.

2.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

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March 16, 2026

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Current Bill Text

HB2403 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

appropriation;
AHCCCS; provider increase

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2403

AN
ACT

appropriating monies to the Arizona health
care cost containment system.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section
1.
1.
Appropriation; Arizona health care cost containment system;
provider increases

The
sum
of $2,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal
year 2026-2027 to the Arizona health care cost containment
system for provider increases for home and community based services providers
for the elderly and persons with physical disabilities.