A. A person who is applying for eligibility under this chapter shall provide verification of United States citizenship or documented verification of qualified alien status. Beginning July 1, 2006, an applicant who is applying for services pursuant to this chapter shall provide satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or qualified alien status as required by the federal deficit reduction act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171; 120 Stat. 4; 42 United States Code § 1396b) or any other applicable federal law or regulation.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-2903.03

  • Administration: means the Arizona health care cost containment system administration. See Arizona Laws 36-2901
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Director: means the director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration. See Arizona Laws 36-2901
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • System: means the Arizona health care cost containment system established by this article. See Arizona Laws 36-2901
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. A qualified alien may apply for eligibility pursuant to section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a) and, if otherwise eligible for title XIX, may receive all services pursuant to section 36-2907 if the qualified alien meets at least one of the following requirements:

1. Is designated as one of the exception groups under 8 United States Code § 1613(b).

2. Has been a qualified alien for at least five years.

3. Has been continuously present in the United States since August 21, 1996.

C. Notwithstanding any other law, persons who were residing in the United States under color of law on or before August 21, 1996, and who were receiving services under this article based on eligibility criteria established under the supplemental security income program, may apply for state funded services and, if otherwise eligible for supplemental security income-medical assistance only coverage except for United States citizenship or qualified alien requirements, may be enrolled with the system and receive all services pursuant to section 36-2907.

D. A person who is a qualified alien who does not meet the requirements of subsection B of this section or who is a noncitizen who does not claim and provide verification of qualified alien status may apply for title XIX eligibility under section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a) and, if otherwise eligible for title XIX, may receive only emergency services pursuant to section 1903(v) of the social security act.

E. In determining the eligibility for all qualified aliens pursuant to this chapter, the income and resources of any person who executed an affidavit of support pursuant to section 213A of the immigration and nationality act on behalf of the qualified alien and the income and resources of the spouse, if any, of the sponsoring individual shall be counted at the time of application and for the redetermination of eligibility for the duration of the attribution period as specified in federal law.

F. A person who is a qualified alien or a noncitizen and who is not eligible for title XIX may receive only emergency services.

G. On or before September 30 of each year, the administration shall submit a report to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the staff director of the joint legislative budget committee that includes the following information:

1. The number of individuals for whom the administration verified immigration status using the systematic alien verification for entitlements program administered by the United States citizenship and immigration services.

2. The number of documents that were discovered to be fraudulent by using the systematic alien verification for entitlements program.

3. A list of the types of fraudulent documents discovered.

4. The number of citizens of the United States who were referred by the administration for prosecution pursuant to violations of state or federal law and the number of individuals referred by the administration for prosecution who were not citizens.

H. The administration shall provide copies of the report to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records.

I. For purposes of this section, "qualified alien" means an individual who is one of the following:

1. Defined as a qualified alien under 8 United States Code § 1641.

2. Defined as a qualified alien by the attorney general of the United States under the authority of Public Law 104-208, section 501.

3. An Indian described in 8 United States Code § 1612(b)(2)(E).

 

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