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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
REVISED
AHCCCS; drug treatment; testing; reporting
Purpose
Requires Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) substance use treatment contractors to implement random semi-monthly DNA-matched drug testing for the first six months after a member graduates from a treatment program.
Background
The Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services (Fund) is established under AHCCCS, consisting of appropriated monies, gifts or donations to the Fund and interest earned on those monies. Using monies from the Fund, AHCCCS must enter into agreements with contractors for substance use disorder services (A.R.S. § 36-2930.06).
An AHCCCS contractor is a person or entity that has a prepaid capitated contract with the administration to provide health care to members or persons either directly or through subcontracts with providers.
If there is an increased cost associated with implementing random drug testing, there may be a fiscal impact to the state General Fund.
Provisions
1. Requires AHCCCS substance use treatment contractors to implement random semi-monthly DNA-matched drug testing for the first six months after a member graduates from a treatment program, unless the member is on probation or parole.
2. Requires, beginning October 1, 2023, AHCCCS to submit an annual report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Chairpersons of the Health and Human Services committees in the Senate and the House of Representatives and the Secretary of State regarding AHCCCS-funded substance use disorder treatment programs.
3. Requires the annual report to include:
a) the total number of graduated members and their employment status;
b) the percentage of graduated members who relapsed within the six-month tracking period;
c) the number of graduated members who are the subjects of Department of Child Safety oversight, including the number of those members who are parents engaged in reunification or have been reunified with their children;
d) the number of graduated members who returned to an AHCCCS-funded drug treatment program within six months of graduation;
e) the number of graduated members who are enrolled in school, full-time or part-time;
f) the number of graduated members who are enrolled in job skills training;
g) the number of graduated members who are housed and have their own lease or mortgage;
h) the number of graduated members who live with a family member or friend; and
i) the number of graduated members who identify as homeless.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Revised
1. Corrects the estimated fiscal impact and updates background information.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 8, 2022
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