Senate Engrossed |
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature Second Regular Session 2014
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SENATE BILL 1075 |
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AN ACT
amending title 23, chapter 6, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 23-1032; relating to workers' compensation.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 23, chapter 6, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 23-1032, to read:
23-1032. Physician-dispensed medications
A carrier, a self‑insured employer or the commission shall not be liable for payment for medications that a physician dispenses unless both of the following occur:
1. The physician dispenses the medication within fourteen days after the employee first seeks medical treatment for the injury.
2. The physician dispenses no more than an aggregate thirty-day supply of the medication.