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AZ SB1419

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Gail Griffin

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 31-165 to apply inmate medical services rate structure requirements only to county jails in counties with a population exceeding 250,000 persons.

  • Requires counties to reimburse inpatient and outpatient hospital services at rates not exceeding the reimbursement methodology established under section 36-2903.01, subsection G.

  • Requires counties to reimburse health and medical services at rates not exceeding the capped fee-for-service schedule adopted by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Administration.

  • Applies to inmates requiring health care services that the county jail cannot provide, unless an intergovernmental agreement specifies different terms.

Legislative Description

Inmate medical services; rate structure

Last Action

Senate APPROP Committee action: Held

2/23/2016

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