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AZ SB1401

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2012

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Barto

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Origin

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2012)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona health insurance laws to prohibit reclassification of biologics and plasma-derived prescription drugs to higher cost tiers during the policy term, with 60 days' notice required for any tier changes in subsequent terms.

  • Requires prescription drug out-of-pocket costs (deductibles, copayments, coinsurance) to be applied toward the annual out-of-pocket maximum for hospital and medical coverage plans.

  • Applies to multiple insurance types including health care corporations, health care services organizations, disability insurers, group disability insurers, and blanket disability insurers.

  • Establishes maximum annual out-of-pocket expense limits for prescription drugs, though specific dollar amounts are left blank in the bill text requiring legislative determination.

  • Amends existing formulary provisions to clarify that prescription drug cost-sharing applies toward annual out-of-pocket maximums in health insurance plans.

Legislative Description

Prescription drugs; maximum expense limitation

Last Action

Referred to Senate RULES Committee

2/14/2012

Full Bill Text

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