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insurance; assignment of benefits

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

CHAPTER 157

HOUSE BILL 2698

An Act

amending section 20-464, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to insurance.

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

Section 1. Section 20-464, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE20-464. Prohibiting payment for services to persons other than the assignee

A. If an insured assigns to a health care provider performing services covered by the contract payment for benefits under a disability insurance contract, a group disability insurance contract or a blanket disability insurance contract, the contract does not prohibit assignments and the assignment is delivered to the insurer, payment may be made only to the health care provider to whom payment has been assigned.

B. Notwithstanding chapter 4, article 3 of this title, this section applies to a service corporation.

c. This section applies to an insurer whether acting as an insurer or performing administrative services. END_STATUTE

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 18, 2022.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 18, 2022.