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AZ SB1030

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/9/2017

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Barto

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-2907 to add occupational therapy as a covered outpatient health service for all eligible persons under AHCCCS.

  • Removes the exclusion of occupational therapy from outpatient health services for eligible persons age 21 and older by striking language that prohibited coverage for this population.

  • Occupational therapy services must be ordered by a physician or primary care practitioner to be covered under the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.

  • Maintains existing limitations and exclusions for other health and medical services under AHCCCS while expanding coverage to include occupational therapy for adult beneficiaries.

Legislative Description

AHCCCS; covered services; occupational therapy

Public Health And Safety

Last Action

House Committee of the Whole action: Retained on the Calendar

5/8/2017

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