Section R9-22-314. Withdrawal from AHCCCS Medical Coverage

A.      A member may withdraw from AHCCCS medical coverage at any time by giving oral or written notice of withdrawal to the Administration or its designee. The member or the member's legal or authorized representative shall provide the Adminis- tration or its designee with:

1.        The reason for the withdrawal,

2.        The date the notice is effective, and

3.        The name of the member for whom AHCCCS medical coverage is being withdrawn.

B.       If a notice of withdrawal does not identify specific members the Administration or its designee shall discontinue eligibility for any members that the person submitting the withdrawal has legal authority to act on behalf of.

C.      The Administration or its designee shall notify the member of the discontinuance as required by R9-22-312.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 30, 1982 (Supp. 82-4).

Amended subsection (A) and added subsection (F) as an emergency effective February 28, 1983, pursuant to

A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 83-1).

Amended subsection (A) and added subsection (F) as a permanent rule effective May 16, 1983; text of the amended rule identical to the emergency (Supp. 83-3).

Former Section R9-22-314 repealed, new Section R9-22- 314 adopted effective November 20, 1984 (Supp. 84-6).

Amended effective October 1, 1985 (Supp. 85-5).

Amended effective January 1, 1987, filed December 31,

1986 (Supp. 86-6). Amended effective May 30, 1989

(Supp. 89-2). Amended effective September 29, 1992 (Supp. 92-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 5

A.A.R. 294, effective January 8, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). New

Section R9-22-314 made by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R.

192, effective January 7, 2014 (Supp. 14-1).