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AZ HB2163
Bill
Status
6/23/2022
Primary Sponsor
Steve Kaiser
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AI Summary
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Establishes a charge limit for hospitals on prescription medications and prescription-only devices at the lower of either the Medicare Part B reimbursement rate or 10 percent above the hospital's acquisition cost.
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Applies when there is no applicable Medicare Part B reimbursement rate available, in which case hospitals may charge no more than 10 percent above their acquisition cost.
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Defines "prescription medication" and "prescription-only device" by reference to existing definitions in Arizona Revised Statutes section 32-1901.
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Amends Title 36, Chapter 4, Article 3 of Arizona Revised Statutes by adding section 36-438.
Legislative Description
Hospitals; charge limit; drugs; devices
Health Care Institutions
Last Action
Introduced in House and read first time
6/23/2022