Senate Engrossed

appropriation; behavioral health fee schedule

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

SENATE BILL 1532

AN ACT

appropriating monies to the Arizona health care cost containment system.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Appropriation; Arizona health care cost containment system; outpatient behavioral health fee schedule; report; intent

A. The sum of $15,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Arizona health care cost containment system for a five percent increase to the outpatient behavioral health fee schedule.

B. On or before November 15, 2025, the Arizona health care cost containment system administration shall report to the joint legislative budget committee on the actual distribution of rate increases by its contracted health plans.

C. The legislature intends that the Arizona health care cost containment system administration solicit input from providers to determine the specific current procedural terminology codes that should receive the five percent increase.