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House Engrossed Senate Bill
medicaid; dental benefit study committee |
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(now: hospital; nurse anesthetist; subscription contract)
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026
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SENATE BILL 1372 |
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AN ACT
amending title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-841.14; amending title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1057.21; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1376.11; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1406.11; relating to registered nurse anesthetists.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-841.14, to read:
20-841.14. Certified registered nurse anesthetist; reimbursement rate; applicability
A. A hospital service corporation or medical service corporation that issues, amends or renews a subscription contract on or after the effective date of this section may not impose a reimbursement rate for a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is authorized to perform services pursuant to section 32-1634.04 that differs from the reimbursement rate for a physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
B. This section does not prevent a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation from establishing variable reimbursement rates that are based on quality or performance-based measures.
C. This section does not apply to a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is employed by a practice that is owned by private equity.
Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.21, to read:
20-1057.21. Certified registered nurse anesthetist; reimbursement rate; applicability
A. A health care services organization that issues, amends or renews an evidence of coverage on or after the effective date of this section may not impose a reimbursement rate for a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is authorized to perform services pursuant to section 32-1634.04 that differs from the reimbursement rate for a physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
B. This section does not prevent a health care services organization from establishing variable reimbursement rates that are based on quality or performance-based measures.
C. This section does not apply to a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is employed by a practice that is owned by private equity.
Sec. 3. Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1376.11, to read:
20-1376.11. Certified registered nurse anesthetist; reimbursement rate; applicability
A. A disability insurer that issues, amends or renews a policy on or after the effective date of this section may not impose a reimbursement rate for a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is authorized to perform services pursuant to section 32-1634.04 that differs from the reimbursement rate for a physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
B. This section does not prevent a disability insurer from establishing variable reimbursement rates that are based on quality or performance-based measures.
C. This section does not apply to a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is employed by a practice that is owned by private equity.
Sec. 4. Title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1406.11, to read:
20-1406.11. Certified registered nurse anesthetist; reimbursement rate; applicability
A. A group or blanket disability insurer that issues, amends or renews a policy on or after the effective date of this section may not impose a reimbursement rate for a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is authorized to perform services pursuant to section 32-1634.04 that differs from the reimbursement rate for a physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
B. This section does not prevent a group or blanket disability insurer from establishing variable reimbursement rates that are based on quality or performance-based measures.
C. This section does not apply to a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is employed by a practice that is owned by private equity.