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AZ HB2246
Bill
Status
1/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
John Allen
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-2907 to add diabetes outpatient self-management training services as a covered health and medical service under AHCCCS, up to 10 program hours annually.
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Diabetes training services must be prescribed by a primary care practitioner and are covered when a member is initially diagnosed with diabetes or when a previously diagnosed member experiences a change in diagnosis, medical condition, treatment regimen, or is not meeting appropriate clinical outcomes.
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Prohibits use of monies from the hospital assessment fund (established by section 36-2901.09) to pay for the diabetes self-management training services covered under this bill.
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Makes technical corrections to section 36-2907 including relabeling subsections J through M as J through M to accommodate the new coverage requirement.
Legislative Description
AHCCCS services; diabetes management.
Ahcccs
Last Action
House HHS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (9-0-0-0-0-0)
1/23/2020