HB 2822 Summary

• Requires health care institutions that refuse to provide services under federal or state "denial of care" laws to adopt policies disclosing a complete list of refused services to patients in writing before care is initiated.

• Mandates that health care institutions provide their list of refused services to the Arizona Department of Health Services within six months of the law's effective date and notify the department within 30 days of any changes.

• Establishes civil penalties of up to $5,000 per day for health care institutions that fail to comply with disclosure requirements.

• Requires the Department of Health Services to post a public list of all health care institutions and their refused services on its website within nine months and develop a community education program about denial of care services.

• Directs health insurers to provide enrolled individuals an annual list of health care institutions and their refused services within twelve months of the law's effective date.