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AZ SB1604

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lela Alston

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurance policies and disability insurance contracts to cover autologous breast reconstruction procedures, which use a patient's own tissue rather than implants for breast reconstruction after mastectomy.

  • Applies to accident and health insurers, hospital and medical service corporations, and health care services organizations regulated under Arizona insurance law.

  • Coverage must be provided in the same manner as other reconstructive surgery benefits, preventing insurers from treating autologous reconstruction differently than implant-based reconstruction.

  • Amends multiple sections of Arizona Revised Statutes (Title 20) related to insurance coverage requirements for breast reconstruction surgery.

  • Effective date is January 1, 2026, giving insurers time to update their policies and coverage offerings.

Legislative Description

Insurance coverage; autologous breast reconstruction

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2026
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology2/3/2026
Finance2/3/2026

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