Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-22-1421 - MAGI-based Income Eligibility

A. In determining eligibility, if an individual would otherwise be ineligible under this Article due to excess income, the Administration or its designee shall subtract an amount equivalent to five percentage points of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) from the household income.

B. A person is eligible under this Article when:

1. Subject to subsection (A), the monthly household income does not exceed the appropriate percentage of the FPL under R9-22-1427;

2. If ineligible under (B)(1), the household income determined in accordance with 26 CFR 1.36B-1(e) is below 100 percent FPL; or

3. For eligibility under R9-22-1437, the person's income during the period defined in R9-22-1437(C) does not exceed the percentage of the FPL under R9-22-1437(B).

C. The Administration or its designee shall consider the following factors when determining the income period to use to determine monthly income:

1. Type of income,

2. Frequency of income,

3. If source of income is new or terminated, or

4. Income fluctuation.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-22-1421

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 294, effective January 8, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 4593, effective October 1, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 4942, effective December 31, 2005 (Supp. 05-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 193, effective 1/7/2014. Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 3749, effective 2/2/2025.