ARIZONA STATE SENATE

RESEARCH STAFF

Madison Leyvas

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ASSISTANT ANALYST

Molly Graver

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Telephone: (602) 926-3171

TO:                  MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

FINANCE COMMITTEE

DATE:            January 25, 2021

SUBJECT:      Strike everything amendment to S.B. 1042, relating to workers' compensation; fee schedule; settings

Purpose

            Excludes mail order pharmacies delivering pharmaceutical services to workers' compensation claimants from settings that are not accessible to the general public if certain conditions are met.

Background

            Statute requires the Industrial Commission of Arizona to fix a schedule of fees to be charged by physicians, physical therapists or occupational therapists attending to injured employees and for prescription medicines required to treat an injured employee. The schedule of fees may include different reimbursement guidelines for medications dispensed in settings that are not accessible to the general public (A.R.S. § 23-908).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1. Excludes mail order pharmacies delivering pharmaceutical services to workers' compensation claimants from settings that are not accessible to the general public, if:

a) the pharmacy does not limit or restrict access to claimants with an affiliation to a medical provider or other entity; and

b) any medical provider or other entity referring a claimant to the pharmacy does not receive or accept any rebate, refund, commission, preference or other consideration as compensation for the referral.

2. Makes technical changes.

3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.