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AZ HB2320

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2010

Primary Sponsor

Edward Ableser

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Origin

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law on mental health coverage for accountable health plans to ensure parity between mental health services and other health services.

  • Prohibits accountable health plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health benefits unless comparable limitations or requirements apply to non-mental health services.

  • Increases the cost threshold that exempts plans from compliance from one percent to two percent in the first year and one percent in subsequent years.

  • Includes substance-related disorders within the definition of mental health benefits under the international classification of disease standards.

  • Defines key terms including "financial requirements" (deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, cost sharing) and "treatment limitations" (frequency, visit limits, duration or scope restrictions).

Legislative Description

Insurance; mental health coverage; parity

Last Action

Referred to House BI Committee

1/20/2010

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