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REFERENCE TITLE: counties; health care services; payments |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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HB 2478 |
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Introduced by Representatives Gowan, Burges: Vogt, Senator Antenori
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AN ACT
amending section 8‑245, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 31, chapter 1, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 31-165; amending section 36-717, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to county revenues and expenditures.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 8-245, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
8-245. Physical and mental care
A. When a child under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court appears to be in need of medical or surgical care, the juvenile court may order the parent, guardian or custodian to provide treatment for the child in a hospital or otherwise. If the parent, guardian or custodian fails to provide the care as ordered, the juvenile court may enter an order therefor, and the expense, when approved by the juvenile court, shall be a county charge. The juvenile court may adjudge that the person required by law to support the child pay part or all of the expenses of treatment in accordance with provisions of section 8-243.
B. A county with a population of more than one million persons shall pay claims approved by the county from a facility or provider for medical or surgical care to a child that is a county charge pursuant to subsection A of this section, unless otherwise provided by an intergovernmental agreement, as follows:
1. For inpatient and outpatient hospital services, the county shall reimburse at a level that does not exceed the reimbursement methodology established pursuant to section 36‑2903.01, subsection H.
2. For health and medical services, the county shall reimburse at a level that does not exceed the capped fee‑for‑service schedule that is adopted by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration pursuant to title 36, chapter 29, article 1 and that is in effect at the time the services are delivered.
Sec. 2. Title 31, chapter 1, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 31-165, to read:
31-165. Inmate medical services; rate structure
If an inmate in a county jail in A county with a population of more than one million persons or a person who, but for the circumstances, would otherwise be treated in the county jail requires health care services that the county jail cannot provide, the county shall pay claims approved by the county from a facility or provider that provides these services, unless otherwise provided by an intergovernmental agreement, as follows:
1. For inpatient and outpatient hospital services, the county shall reimburse at a level that does not exceed the reimbursement methodology established pursuant to section 36‑2903.01, subsection H.
2. For health and medical services, the county shall reimburse at a level that does not exceed the capped fee‑for‑service schedule that is adopted by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration pursuant to title 36, chapter 29, article 1 and that is in effect at the time the services are delivered.
Sec. 3. Section 36-717, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
36-717. Responsibility for care or treatment by counties
A. The local board of health, through the board of supervisors of the county, shall be responsible for providing or arranging for the provision of medical care and treatment of persons in the county infected with tuberculosis.
B. A county with a population of more than one million persons shall pay claims approved by the county from a facility or provider for medical care or treatment that are a county charge pursuant to subsection A of this section, unless otherwise provided by an intergovernmental agreement, as follows:
1. For inpatient and outpatient hospital services, the county shall reimburse at a level that does not exceed the reimbursement methodology established pursuant to section 36‑2903.01, subsection H.
2. For health and medical services, the county shall reimburse at a level that does not exceed the capped fee‑for‑service schedule that is adopted by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration pursuant to chapter 29, article 1 of this title and that is in effect at the time the services are delivered.