Arizona Senate Bill 1630, a proposed measure, would establish home and community-based services for adults with serious mental illness through AHCCCS.
Proposed AHCCCS program
According to the Arizona State Legislature, Senate Bill 1630 is a Senate Engrossed measure from the Fifty-seventh Legislature’s Second Regular Session in 2026. The Legislature’s bill text describes SB1630 as a proposal concerning home and community-based services for people with serious mental illness. The measure would amend Title 36, Chapter 29 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a new Article 3.1 related to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.
The Arizona State Legislature states that SB1630 is a bill and is not enacted law. If enacted, the proposed article would cover home and community-based services for people with serious mental illness.
Services described in the bill
The Arizona State Legislature defines home and community-based services in SB1630 as services authorized through one or more Medicaid state plan authorities, waivers or demonstration authorities. The bill text includes authorities under federal laws at 42 United States Code sections 1315 and 1396n.
According to the Legislature’s text, these services would support individuals in the community as an alternative to institutionalization. The definition includes assistance with activities of daily living, medication administration, supervision and structured supports comparable to assisted living models.
Who the proposal addresses
The Arizona State Legislature says the proposed program would be for adults who are seriously mentally ill. SB1630 defines a “member” as a person enrolled in the program and defines the “program” as the home and community-based service program for adults who are seriously mentally ill.
The bill also defines a high-acuity seriously mentally ill individual as someone who meets a serious mental illness long-term level of care and one or more priority criteria listed in Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-2979.04, subsection B. The measure defines a behavioral health residential facility as a licensed health care institution providing level I or II behavioral health residential services.
Administration and status
Under SB1630, the Arizona State Legislature defines “administration” as the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System administration. The supplied bill extract does not state that the program has begun, that services are currently available, or that any enrollment process is in place.
Because SB1630 remains proposed rather than enacted, its provisions would not represent current Arizona law based on the Legislature’s supplied text.
What this means for Arizona patients
If lawmakers enact SB1630, the proposal could affect how some adults with serious mental illness access community-based supports. For people seeking treatment locally, the directory lists 196 published clinics in Arizona.
This is general information, not medical advice.
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