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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
Senate: ATT DP 9-0-1-0 | HHS 6-0-1-0 | Third Read 26-2-2-0 |
SB 1114: appropriation; behavioral health patient brokering
Sponsor: Senator Werner, LD 4
Committee on Health & Human Services
Overview
Appropriates $1,000,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in fiscal year (FY) 2027 to the State Treasurer to distribute to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for behavioral health patient brokering investigations.
History
It is unlawful for a person, including a health care provider, behavioral health professional, health care institution or sober living home, to offer, pay, solicit or receive any commission, bonus, rebate, kickback or bribe, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, or engage in any split-free arrangement, in any form whatsoever, in return for either: 1) referring patients or clients to or from a sober living home or a substance use disorder treatment facility; or 2) accepting or acknowledging the enrollment of a patient or client for substance use disorder services at a sober living home.
A violation of this law is: 1) a class 3 felony if the consideration has a value of $1,000 or more; 2) a class 4 felony if the consideration has a value of more than $100 but less than $1,000; or 3) a class 6 felony if the consideration has a value of $100 or less (A.R.S. § 13-3730).
Provisions
1. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to the State Treasurer for distribution to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for investigations relating to behavioral health patient brokering. (Sec. 1)
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