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SB 1504: developmental disability rates; appropriation

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Smith, LD 11

BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW

                HEALTH: DP 7-0-0-2

                APPROP: DP 12-0-0-1

Legend: ADES – Arizona Department of Economic Security AHCCCS – Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System DD – developmental disability Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to ADES and DD rates.

Provisions

1.       Requires the Legislature to annually adjust the appropriation made in the previous fiscal year to ADES to provide DD services for persons whose service costs exceed the current cost-effective study rate. (Sec. 1)

2.       Appropriates $1.1M from the Special Administration Fund in FY 2019 to ADES to provide DD services for persons whose service costs exceed the current cost-effective study rate. (Sec. 2)

3.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

ADES is required to annually determine the cost-effective study rate for persons receiving DD services and provide that rate to AHCCCS. ADES must annually report by June 15th, to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on the cost-effective study rate for persons receiving DD services that was determined for the subsequent fiscal year. (A.R.S. § 36-2950)

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  SB 1504

Second Regular Session                               Version 3: Caucus & COW

 

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