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AZ SB1526

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature - Second Regular Session (2018)

AI Summary

  • Amends radiation control fee distribution to deposit first $300,000 annually to state general fund, then 90% of remaining fees to health services licensing fund and 10% to state general fund, while repealing separate radiation regulatory fee fund.

  • Consolidates radiologic technologist certification fees into health services licensing fund by repealing the separate state radiologic technologist certification fund and transferring all unexpended monies.

  • Sets behavioral health inpatient facility reimbursement at 90% of capped fee-for-service schedule when no contract exists between facility and contractor/regional behavioral health authority, effective for admissions on or after July 1, 2018.

  • Establishes county contributions for Arizona long-term care system and acute care for fiscal year 2018-2019, with specified amounts for each county and mechanisms for state treasurer to withhold payments if counties do not contribute required amounts.

  • Authorizes department of health services to increase radiation control bureau fees up to $561,000 in fiscal year 2018-2019 without rulemaking requirements until July 1, 2019, with revenues deposited to health services licensing fund.

Legislative Description

Health; budget reconciliation; 2018-2019

Last Action

Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended

5/2/2018

Full Bill Text

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