Senate Engrossed House Bill

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(now: AHCCCS; non-opioid prescription drugs; controls)

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2048

AN ACT

Relating to the Arizona health care cost containment system prescription drug coverage.

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

Section 1. Arizona health care cost containment system administration; prescription drugs; pain treatment; utilization controls; delayed repeal

A. The Arizona health care cost containment system administration may not establish more restrictive or extensive utilization controls, including more restrictive or extensive prior authorization or step therapy requirements, for any clinically appropriate prescription drug that is not an opioid and that is approved by the United States food and drug administration to treat chronic or acute moderate to severe pain that are more restrictive or extensive than the least restrictive or extensive utilization controls applicable to any clinically appropriate prescription drug that is an opioid or narcotic.

B. This section is repealed from and after August 31, 2028.