Senate Engrossed

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015

CHAPTER 31

SENATE BILL 1034

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2903.09; relating to the Arizona health care cost containment system administration.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2903.09, to read:

START_STATUTE36-2903.09.  AHCCCS contractors; emergency department use; ambulance use

A.  A contractor shall intervene if a member inappropriately seeks care at a hospital emergency department four times or more in a six-month period to educate the member regarding the proper use of emergency services.

B.  Contractors shall report to the administration the number of times the contractor intervenes with members pursuant to this section in a manner prescribed by the administration.END_STATUTE

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 23, 2015.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 23, 2015.