State Seal2 copy            Bill Number: S.B. 1113

            Barto Floor Amendment

            Reference to: HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES Committee amendment

            Amendment drafted by: Leg Council

 

 

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

 

1.   Establishes the Enhanced Treatment Services Fund (Fund), administered by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).

2.   Diverts monies appropriated from the state General Fund to the Fund, for further appropriation to AHCCCS for enhanced treatment services.

3.   States that monies in the Fund are subject to legislative appropriation.

4.   Specifies that orders for enhanced treatment services are subject to having monies available.

5.   Requires AHCCCS, within five days of receiving order for enhanced treatment services, to notify the court whether monies are available in the Fund.

6.   Modifies the definition of enhanced treatment services.

7.   Makes technical changes.


 

Fifty-fifth Legislature                                                     Barto

Second Regular Session                                                  S.B. 1113

 

BARTO FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1113

(Reference to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Committee amendment)

 

 


Page 1, before line 1, insert:

"Page 1, line 3, strike "section" insert "sections"; after "36-540.03" insert "and 36-540.04"

Line 7, after "section" insert "and subject to available monies"; after the period insert "within five days after receiving notice from the court, The administration shall notify the court whether monies are available in the enhanced treatment services fund established by section 36-540.04.""

Line 4, after the first comma, insert "line 13, strike "return" insert "returned"

Between lines 5 and 6, insert:

"Line 39, strike "first-hand" insert "firsthand"

Line 41, after "2." strike remainder of line

Line 42, strike "stable, safe and, if necessary, secure residence" insert "A Medically necessary, least-restrictive treatment setting in accordance with section 36-425.06, subsection B or, if a treatment setting is not medically necessary and the patient is experiencing homelessness, permanent supportive housing available through the administration's housing program, subject to available monies,"

Line 45, strike "safe, reliable and adequate" insert "medically necessary nonemergency"; after "transportation" insert "to transport the patient to and from a covered physical or behavioral health service"

Page 1, between lines 6 and 7, insert:

"START_STATUTE36-540.04. Enhanced treatment services fund; use

The enhanced treatment services fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations.  The administration shall administer the fund.  Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation.  The administration may spend monies in the fund for enhanced treatment services as ordered by the court pursuant to section 36-540.03."END_STATUTE

Line 9, after "the" insert "enhanced treatment services fund established by section 36-540.04, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, and is appropriated from the enhanced treatment services fund to the"

Amend title to conform


 

 

NANCY BARTO

 

1113FloorBARTO

02/24/2022

05:08 PM

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