Community Presentations


The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is hosting community forums across the state to inform the community and gather feedback on the upcoming AHCCCS initiative on RBHA services. We look forward to hearing from members, family members, advocates, community members, providers and stakeholders at one of the planned community forums listed below.

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is hosting online forums to inform the community and gather feedback on the upcoming AHCCCS initiatives.

ASL interpretation and CART captioning services are available upon request. If you require these or other types of accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact the AHCCCS Public Information Officer at heidi.capriotti@azahcccs.gov or 602-417-4729 at least seven business days prior to any meeting you wish to attend.

Date/Time Meeting Name Location Details
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m. AHCCCS Public Forum: Review of Final Parents as Paid Caregivers Waiver Amendment Proposal Webinar At this community forum, AHCCCS will present the changes to the Parents as Paid Caregivers 1115 Amendment proposal made as a result of the public comment received, before it’s submitted to the federal government for approval.

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Monday, September 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. AHCCCS Hot Topics Webinar To help members, family members, stakeholders, advocates, and community members interact with Arizona’s Medicaid program, AHCCCS regularly presents short meetings on “hot topics.”

Join us to learn more about Arizona’s comprehensive 1115 Waiver including its history, current initiatives, and potential future programs.


This Month’s Topic: Overview and Upcoming Initiatives of the AHCCCS 1115 Demonstration Waiver

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Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.—noon Jacob’s Law Training Webinar Arizona House Bill 2442 was passed into law in 2016, and became known as Jacob’s Law. It helped to correct many issues facing foster, kinship, and adopted children who receive behavioral health services.

This training covers the following:
  • Overview of Jacob’s Law,
  • Review and Use of the DCS Placement Packet,
  • Legal Rights & Protections for Children and Resource Parents, and
  • Covered Services.

Training length is two (2) hours. Certificates available upon request.


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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.—11:50 a.m. Office of Human Rights (OHR) Training Session: Inpatient Treatment and Discharge Planning for Individuals Living with Serious Mental Illness Webinar The AHCCCS Office of Human Rights (OHR) will hold an online training session “Inpatient Treatment and Discharge Planning for Individuals Living with Serious Mental Illness”

This training will cover:

  1. Division of Community Advocacy and Intergovernmental Relations (DCAIR) overview,
  2. Office of Human Rights (OHR) overview,
  3. Inpatient Treatment and Discharge Planning for Individuals Living with Serious Mental Illness,
  4. Office of Individual and Family Affairs (OIFA) overview,
  5. Advocacy resources, and
  6. Upcoming AHCCCS forums and training.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at noon—12:30 p.m. OIFA Health Care Navigation Webinar This month’s topic: Justice System Reach-In (Care Coordination) for Arizonans Leaving Jails or Prisons

Join us to learn about Justice System Reach-In for Arizonans Leaving Jails or Prisons. Learn about the Care Coordination available upon release that can help connect individuals to medical care, transportation, employment services, and other medically necessary services.
All AHCCCS members, family members, and stakeholders are welcome to attend.

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