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AZ SB1215

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2010

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Pierce

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Origin

Senate

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Establishes an integrative therapies pilot program under Arizona's AHCCCS health system beginning January 1, 2011 and ending October 1, 2014, subject to legislative appropriation.

  • Enrolls up to 500 members with chronic conditions in the pilot program to receive chiropractic services as a covered health and medical service.

  • Defines eligible chronic conditions for the pilot program as chronic back and neck pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and related disorders, as prescribed by the administration.

  • Authorizes the administration to contract with a third-party payor to implement and manage the pilot program.

  • Adds chiropractic services as a covered AHCCCS benefit beginning January 1, 2011, limited to pilot program participants with qualifying chronic conditions.

Legislative Description

AHCCCS; integrative therapies pilot program

Last Action

Referred to Senate APPROP Committee

2/17/2010

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