Arizona State Medicaid Advisory Committee (SMAC)

The State Medicaid Advisory Committee (SMAC) reviews and advises the Medicaid agency on the operations, programs, and planning for Arizona's Medicaid program. Provided are the following:

• Mission and Purpose
• Authority
• Bylaws
• Members
• Meeting Dates

Mission and Purpose

The SMAC advises the Director of AHCCCS on policy, operations and administrative issues of the Medicaid program, including issues of concern to the community.

Authority

The SMAC operates in accordance with 42 CFR 431.12 (Code of Federal Regulations) and the State Medicaid Plan.

Bylaws

The bylaws for the SMAC were created in September 1992 and are reviewed annually, or on an as needed basis.

SMAC Bylaws [PDF, 37KB]

Meeting Dates

The State Medicaid Advisory Committee (SMAC) meets quarterly and the AHCCCS Director chairs the meeting. SMAC meetings are open to the public and every meeting has an open discussion period after the final agenda item has been addressed. Beginning 2011, meeting handouts will be available by clicking on the meeting date below.

Meeting Dates

All meetings are held from 1pm-3pm at 701 E. Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85034