501 Age

A person must meet an age requirement to qualify for some AHCCCS programs. See the table below for the age requirements by program.

Age	Program
Under age 65	Breast & Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) Adults
At least age 16, but under age 65	AHCCCS Freedom to Work (FTW)
Age 50 through 64	Disabled Widow Widower (DWW)
Age 18 or older	Disabled Adult Child (DAC)
Under age 19	KidsCare, Children’s Program
Under age 1	Deemed Newborns
Under age 26	YATI
Age 65 or older	SSI-MAO NOTE This condition only applies if the person is not blind or disabled.

Term

Definition

Turns age ___

The policy on when a person turns a certain age is different depending on the AHCCCS program.

For the ALTCS, SSI-MAO, MSP, FTW, and BCCTP programs:

A person is considered that age as of the day before their birthday.
A person meets the age requirement for the full month even when the day is not the first day of the month.

For the Children’s, Pregnant Women, Caretaker Relatives, and KidsCare programs:

A person is considered that age as of the day of their birthday.
A person meets the age requirement for the full month even when the birthday is not the first day of the month.

Accept the customer’s statement for proof of age unless it is questionable, and the conflicting information would affect eligibility.

The following documents can be used as proof of age:

Electronic verification from the Social Security Administration or Arizona Vital Statistics;
Passport;
Tribal record listing the person’s name and date of birth;
Birth record issued by a US or a foreign country’s government agency;
Religious record that shows age or date of birth;
Hospital birth record or notification of birth registration;
Delayed birth record;
Driver’s license or State identity card;
Voter registration card;
Statement listing the person’s date of birth signed by a physician or midwife who was in attendance at the time of birth;
School record;
Military record;
Insurance policy;
Marriage record;
Applicant’s child’s birth certificate showing the applicant’s name and age; or
Any other record which shows age or date of birth; for example, hospital treatment record, labor union or fraternal organization record, permits, licenses, or poll tax receipts.

This requirement applies to the following programs:

Program	Legal Authorities
Breast & Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP)	42 USC 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) ARS 36-2901.05 AAC R9-22-2003
Freedom to Work (FTW)	42 USC 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV) and (XVI) ARS 36-2929; ARS 36-2950
Disabled Widow Widower (DWW)	42 USC 1383c(d) AAC R9-22-1505
Disabled Adult Child (DAC)	42 USC 1383c(c) AAC R9-22-1505
KidsCare	42 USC 1397jj(c)(1) 42 CFR 457.10 ARS 36-2981.6 AAC R9-31-303(1)
Adults	42 USC 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) 42 CFR 435.119
Children	42 USC 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IV); (VI); and (VII) 42 CFR 435.118 ARS 36-2901(6)(a)(ii) AAC R9-22-1427
Deemed Newborns	42 USC 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i) AAC R9-22-1429
YATI	42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(IX)
SSI-MAO	42 USC 1396d(a)(iii) AAC R9-22-1505