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HB 2274: county contributions; hospitalization; medical; repeal

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Thorpe, LD 6

BILL STATUS: Appropriations

 

Legend: AHCCCS – Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System BRB – Budget Reconciliation Bill DUC – Disproportionate Uncompensated Care TPT – Transaction Privilege Tax Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to county hospitalization and medical care contribution payments.

Provisions

1.       Repeals session law authorizing hospitalization and medical care contribution (also known as DUC) payments in the FY 2018 Health Budget Reconciliation Bill. (Sec. 1)

2.       Stipulates that the state has no obligation to refund monies already paid. (Sec. 1)

3.       Contains legislative findings. (Sec. 2)

County FY 2018 DUC Contributions

County

Total

Apache

$87,300

Cochise

$162,700

Coconino

$160,500

Gila

$65,900

Graham

$46,800

Greenlee

$12,000

La Paz

$24,900

Maricopa

$0

Mohave

$187,400

Navajo

$122,800

Pima

$1,115,900

Pinal

$218,300

Santa Cruz

$51,600

Yavapai

$206,200

Yuma

$183,900

Current Law

The FY 2018 Health BRB set the amount of TPT revenue that is withheld for county contributions of DUC for hospitalization and medical care services administered by AHCCCS.  The withheld TPT revenue comes from all counties, excluding Maricopa, and totals $2,646,200.  These contributions are excluded from county expenditure limits.

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2274

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Appropriations

 

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