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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
AHCCCS; remote work; prohibition
Purpose
Prohibits the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) from allowing employees to work remotely.
Background
AHCCCS serves as
Arizona's Medicaid agency which offers qualifying Arizona residents access to
healthcare programs (AHCCCS). AHCCCS
contracts with health professionals to provide medically necessary health and
medical services to eligible members including
low-income adults, children, pregnant women and individuals with disabilities.
Statute outlines both financial and non-financial eligibility requirements for
a person to qualify as a member (A.R.S.
§ 36-2901).
The AHCCCS baseline FY 2027 operating budget includes 2,459.3 full-time equivalent employees (JLBC).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits AHCCCS from allowing employees to work remotely.
2. Defines work remotely to mean the employee's primary worksite is not the agency's worksite and the employee is not expected to regularly report to the agency's worksite on a regular and recurring basis.
3. Defines agency as AHCCCS
4. Makes conforming changes.
5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 23, 2026
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