HB 2659 Summary

• Consolidates radiation regulatory fee fund and radiologic technologist certification fund into the health services licensing fund, transferring all unexpended monies from these separate funds.

• Authorizes behavioral health inpatient facilities without contracts to receive reimbursement at 90% of the capped fee-for-service schedule for services provided on or after July 1, 2018.

• Establishes disproportionate share hospital payments for fiscal year 2018-2019: $113,818,500 for qualifying nonstate public hospitals, $28,474,900 for Arizona State Hospital, and $884,800 for private qualifying hospitals.

• Sets county contributions for Arizona long-term care system and acute care hospitalization services for fiscal year 2018-2019, with enforcement through state treasurer withholding from tax distributions if counties fail to pay.

• Authorizes department of health services to increase fees for radiation control services in fiscal year 2018-2019, with intent that revenue not exceed $561,000, and deposits collected fees in the health services licensing fund.