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AZ SB1216

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Rosanna Gabaldon

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Limits total out-of-pocket costs for prescription insulin drugs to $35 per 30-day supply across all health insurance types (medical service corporations, health care services organizations, disability insurers, blanket disability insurers, and accountable health plans), regardless of insulin type or amount needed.

  • Applies the $35 cap to "prescription insulin drugs" defined as any prescription medication containing insulin prescribed by a health care professional to treat diabetes.

  • Allows insurers to continue imposing deductibles, coinsurance, and other cost-sharing measures for diabetes equipment and supplies, except for the $35 monthly insulin cap.

  • Amends sections 20-826, 20-1057, 20-1342, 20-1402, 20-1404, and 20-2325 of Arizona Revised Statutes to apply the insulin cost cap uniformly across different health insurance plan types.

  • Does not eliminate other cost-sharing mechanisms for insulin or related diabetes care; the cap applies only to the total monthly out-of-pocket expenses for covered prescription insulin drugs.

Legislative Description

Health insurance coverage; insulin

Definitions

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/1/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules1/31/2023
Health and Human Services1/31/2023

Full Bill Text

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