REFERENCE TITLE: AHCCCS; reimbursement; noncontracting providers

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2585

Introduced by

Representative Biasiucci

AN ACT

Amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2905.05; relating to the Arizona health care cost containment system.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2905.05, to read:

START_STATUTE36-2905.05. Contractors; reimbursement; noncontracting providers; prohibitions

A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary:

1. A contractor shall reimburse a noncontracting provider for laboratory services rendered to a member who is enrolled with the contractor if the member was referred by a contracted provider of the contractor.

2. A contractor may not require prior authorization for diagnostic services.

B. A contractor may not take or threaten to take retaliatory action against a contracted provider for referring a member to a noncontracted provider. END_STATUTE