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AZ HB2246

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

John Allen

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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