REFERENCE TITLE: insurance; claims denial; individual review |
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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HB 2660 |
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Introduced by Representatives Shah: Biasiucci, Gress, Jones, Pingerelli; Senators Shamp, Shope
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An Act
amending title 20, chapter 20, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-3103; relating to health care insurance.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 20, chapter 20, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-3103, to read:
20-3103. Denial of claims; health care provider review; unprofessional conduct; definition
A. a health care provider shall individually review each claim for health care services before a health care insurer denies the claim.
B. It is an act of unprofessional conduct for A health care provider to deny a claim without an individual review of the claim.
C. For the purposes of this section, "health care provider" means a person who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.