HB 2903 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 11-292 regarding county medical care contributions to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and Long-Term Care System.

• Sets specific county contribution amounts for fiscal year 2024-2025, with Maricopa County contributing $269,359,200 for long-term care and $15,145,900 for acute care hospitalization and medical services.

• Establishes a Collaborative Care Uptake Fund in the Department of Health Services to provide grants to primary care physicians with fewer than 50 employees for behavioral health integration services; fund is continuously appropriated and exempted from lapsing provisions.

• Authorizes AHCCCS to use hospital assessment revenues to fund a portion of behavioral health services costs for eligible individuals in fiscal years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

• Requires AHCCCS to report by January 31, 2025 on mental health medication costs, spending, and utilization data for contract years 2020-2023, including prior authorization information for antipsychotic and antidepressant medications.