Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36. Public Health and Safety § 36-774. Medically needy account; definition

A. Seventy cents of each dollar in the tobacco tax and health care fund shall be deposited in the medically needy account to provide health care or behavioral health care services to persons who are determined to be eligible for services pursuant to § 36-2901 or 36-2901.01 as provided by the Arizona health care cost containment system pursuant to chapter 29, article 1 of this title,  1 or any other statute, or any expansion of that program or any substantially equivalent or expanded successor program established by the legislature providing health care or behavioral health care services to persons who cannot afford those services and for whom there would otherwise be no coverage. These services shall include preventive care and the treatment of catastrophic illness or injury, as provided by the Arizona health care cost containment system.

B. The Arizona health care cost containment system administration or any successor shall administer the account.

C. Monies that are deposited in the medically needy account:

D. For purposes of this section, “levels of service” means the provider payment methodology, eligibility criteria and covered services established pursuant to chapter 29, article 1 of this title in effect on July 1, 1993.