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AZ SB1279

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2010

Primary Sponsor

Albert Melvin

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Origin

Senate

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Requires health care services plans to pay noncontracted hospitals no more than 110% of Medicare allowed charges for emergency room services.

  • Applies only to hospitals with fewer than 30 beds located in counties with populations exceeding 1 million persons.

  • Applies only to hospitals located within 10 miles of an acute care hospital that provides emergency room services.

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36, Chapter 4, Article 1 by adding Section 36-415.

Legislative Description

Hospitals; emergency rooms; reimbursement rate

Last Action

Referred to Senate HEALTH Committee

2/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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