ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session Majority Research Staff
	House: NREW DP 10-0-0-0 | Third Read 57-0-3-0 Senate: NR DPA/SE 5-2-0-0 | Third Read 17-11-2-0

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HB 2932: groundwater transportation fee; website; posting

NOW: AHCCCS; reimbursement; noncontracting providers

Sponsor: Representative Biasiucci, LD 30

Senate Engrossed

The House Engrossed version of HB 2932 requires the Arizona Department of Water Resources Director to annually post and update the table of fees for the price of groundwater transported on the ADWR's website.

The Senate adopted a strike-everything amendment that does the following:

Overview

Directs contractors with the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to reimburse noncontracting providers for laboratory services under certain conditions and prohibits contractors from imposing restrictions or taking retaliatory actions relating to noncontracting provider referrals.

History

Established in 1981, AHCCCS is Arizona's Medicaid program that oversees contracted health plans for the delivery of health care to individuals and families who qualify for Medicaid and other medical assistance programs. Through contracted health plans across the state, AHCCCS delivers health care to qualifying individuals including low-income adults, their children or people with certain disabilities.

Statute outlines the covered health and medical services offered to AHCCCS members, including: 1) inpatient hospital services; 2) outpatient health services; 3) laboratory and X-ray services; 4) prescription medications; 5) medical supplies, durable medical equipment, insulin pumps and prosthetic devices; 6) treatment of medical conditions of the eye; 7) early and periodic health screening and diagnostic services; 8) family planning services; 9) podiatry services; 10) nonexperimental transplants; 11) emergency dental care; 12) ambulance and nonambulance transportation; 13) hospice care; 14) orthotics; 15) medically necessary chiropractic services; 16) diabetes outpatient self-management training services; and 17) traditional healing services (A.R.S. § 36-2907).

A Contractor is a person or entity that has a prepaid capitated contract with AHCCCS to provide health care to members either directly or through subcontracts with providers (A.R.S. § 36-2901).

Provisions

1. Requires an AHCCCS contractor to reimburse a noncontracted provider for laboratory services provided to an enrolled member who was referred by a contracted provider, at a rate not exceeding the amount paid to contracted providers. (Sec. 1)

2. Prohibits a contractor from requiring prior authorization for diagnostic services. (Sec. 1)

3. Prohibits a contractor from taking or threatening to take retaliatory action against a contracted provider for referring a member to a noncontracted provider. (Sec. 1)

4. Contains a legislative intent clause. (Sec. 2)

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8. Initials AG                       HB 2932

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