State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients, January 2005
Arizona
State Supplementation
Mandatory Minimum Supplementation
Administration: Arizona Department of Economic Security; Aging Adult Administration and Family Assistance Administration.
Optional State Supplementation
Administration: Arizona Department of Economic Security; Aging Adult Administration and Family Assistance Administration.
Effective date: May 9, 1974.
Statutory basis for payment: Arizona Revised Statutes 46:252.
Funding
Administration: State funds.
Assistance: State funds.
Passalong method: Maintaining payment levels.
Place of application: Area Agencies on Aging, Catholic Social Services, other designated contracting agencies, and local offices of state Department of Economic Security. County Health Department Long-Term Care Unit and city Human Resources Departments arrange home interviews (if needed) or refer to appropriate agencies.
Scope of coverage: Optional state supplement provided to all SSI recipients who require assistance with housekeeping. Children under age 18 are not eligible for optional supplementation.
Resource limitations: Federal SSI regulations apply.
Income exclusions: Federal SSI regulations apply.
Recoveries, liens, and assignments: None.
Financial responsibility of relatives: None.
Interim assistance: State participates.
Payment levels: See Table 1.
| Living arrangement | Combined federal and state | State supplementation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Couple | Individual | Couple | |
| Requires housekeeping services a | 649.00 | 939.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Licensed supervisory care home, adult foster care home, or 24-hour treatment facility | b | b | b | b |
| Licensed private nursing home (aged) | b | b | b | b |
| a. Services may be provided in lieu of cash grants. Services and cash benefits are the same for individuals and couples. | ||||
| b. Supplementation in this living arrangement has been discontinued. | ||||
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Number of recipients: See Table 2.
| Living arrangement | Total | Aged | Blind | Disabled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All recipients | 514 | -- | -- | -- |
| Requires housekeeping services | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Licensed supervisory care home, adult foster care home, or 24-hour treatment facility | a | a | a | a |
| Licensed private nursing home (aged) | a | a | a | a |
| NOTE: -- = not available. | ||||
| a. Supplementation in this living arrangement has been discontinued. | ||||
State Assistance for Special Needs
Administration
Arizona Department of Economic Security.
Special Needs Circumstances
Visiting nurse services: Up to $160 in vendor payments per month for any aged SSI recipient who is 65 years or older when medical findings substantiate need.
Home health services: Up to $160 in vendor payments per month for any aged SSI recipient who is 65 years or older when medical findings substantiate need.
Medicaid
Medical assistance is provided through a Title XIX authorized demonstration program—the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)—which is more limited in scope than Medicaid.
Eligibility
Criteria: SSI program guidelines (Title XVI).
Determined by: Social Security Administration.
Medically Needy Program
Arizona Department of Health Services provides funds for the medically needy.
Unpaid Medical Expenses
The Social Security Administration does not obtain this information.