HB 2351 Summary

• Establishes the medical services purchase program study committee consisting of 12 members including legislators, state agency officials, and representatives from business, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations.

• Committee shall research and make recommendations for establishing a medical services purchase program, focusing on feasibility of allowing individuals to access insurance coverage through Arizona's existing Medicaid program.

• Committee authorized to hold hearings, conduct fact-finding tours, and take public testimony to fulfill its responsibilities with staff and support provided by the legislature.

• Committee must submit findings and recommendations report to the governor, president of the senate, speaker of the house, and secretary of state by March 1, 2020.

• Committee is repealed on June 30, 2020.