| 2007 Bills of Interest Homeless |
Homeless
HB2176, appropriation; homeless services
Appropriates $1.5 M from the General Fund to DES for homeless families. Inserts a
non-lapsing clause.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services, Appropriation and Rules
committees.
SB1149, appropriation; homeless services
Appropriates $1.5 M from GF to DES for homeless families. Inserts a non-lapsing
clause.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services, Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1627, homeless pupils; transportation support level
A school district serving 1 or more homeless shelters in the school district shall
increase transportation support level to the actual costs of contracting for transporting
homeless pupils to and from school.
Assigned to Senate Education K-12, Appropriations and Rules Committees.
Heard on 2/7 by Senate Education K-12 which adopted a minor technical
amendment.
HB2176, appropriation; homeless services
Appropriates $1.5 M from the General Fund to DES for homeless families. Inserts a
non-lapsing clause.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services, Appropriation and Rules
committees.
SB1149, appropriation; homeless services
Appropriates $1.5 M from GF to DES for homeless families. Inserts a non-lapsing
clause.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services, Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1627, homeless pupils; transportation support level
A school district serving 1 or more homeless shelters in the school district shall
increase transportation support level to the actual costs of contracting for transporting
homeless pupils to and from school.
Assigned to Senate Education K-12, Appropriations and Rules Committees.
Heard on 2/7 by Senate Education K-12 which adopted a minor technical
amendment.
Health
SB 1107: NOW: health insurance; certain
mandates excluded
Strike everything amendment offered and adopted
in House Appropriations on April 12th. The
amendment allows certain health insurance
providers to offer policies to individuals that
exclude coverage for services that are currently
required by statute. It also narrows the coverage
exemptions and increases the eligible group size
for SBHIPs. It is similar to HB 2757 with the
exception that surgical services, regardless of the
place of service has been dropped from the
exclusion of benefits that can be excluded.
Considered by the Rules Committee on April 17th
as proper for consideration.
Debated on the floor of the House on April 19th
with an amendment that is technical in nature
adopted.
HB2498, clean elections; technical corrections,
NOW: Health Care Group
Assigned to Government and Rules Committees.
Heard by Government on Tuesday, February 13th,
with a strike everything amendment. The
amendment would make Health care Group
subject to the same requirements as other private
health insurance companies Requires AHCCCS
to issue an RFP to privatize the administration of
the program.
House Appropriations heard the bill on 2/22 and
approved a different strike everything amendment
that subjects Health care Group to the same
requirements as private insurers for mandated
benefits. Stipulates that employees of this state or
a political subdivision of this state are not eligible
to receive coverage provided by Health Care
Group. Requires AHCCCS to issue a RFP for
privatization of administration of Health Care
Group by November 15, 2007 with the
administration converted to a private provider by
October 1, 2008.
Awaiting hearing before Rules Committee.
Approved as constitutional and proper for
consideration by Rules Committee on February
27th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. The floor
amendment added that health plans are to cover
various cancer screening examinations. Made the
act effective as of August 31, 2008.
Approved by the House on March 15th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committee.
Scheduled for Thursday, March 29th, at 9 am in
Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
HB2773, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Extends KidsCare coverage to pregnant women for
prenatal care services to 200% FPL subject to
legislative appropriation.
Heard in House Health on February 14th and
approved.
Approved by Rules on March 5th as constitutional
and proper.
Retained on the Committee of Whole calendar on
March 12th and 14th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 19th without any amendments.
Awaiting 3rd reading and approval by the House.
HB2757, health insurance; certain mandates
excluded
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Allows certain health insurance providers to offer
policies to individuals that exclude coverage for
services that are part of state mandates such as
psychologist, surgical procedures, etc.
Heard in House Health on February 14th, and
approved with an amendment that defines small
business of between 2-25. Requires 6 month bare
period immediately prior to effective date of
coverage.
Approved as constitutional and proper by the
House Rules Committee on 2/20.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. Added the
definition of an uninsured small business to being
offer health insurance for at least 6 consecutive
months prior to effective date of the bill. Adds a
retroactive clause to September 21, 2006.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Scheduled for Senate Health on Thursday, March
29th, at 9 am in Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
A similar strike everything amendment was
attached to SB 1107 in House Appropriations
dealing with "mandate lite" provisions.
HB2727, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Removes the 6-month required bare period for
obtaining health care group coverage.
Awaiting assignment to committees.
HB2623, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Subject to CMS approval as of 1/1/08, KidsCare
eligibility would increase to 300% FPL. Allows
AHCCCS to contract with community, faith based
or schools to conduct outreach and education.
Exempts the program from rulemaking.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
HB2438, controlled substances; monitoring
program
Allows the release of information if authorized by
the patient, prescriber, in response to a medical
licensing Board carrying out an investigation, law
enforcement, AHCCCS or other authorized parties
or a court order. A controlled substances
prescription monitoring program fund is
established from fees collected by this article. As
of 11/1/07, the Board shall charge a fee for a
license or permit for dispensing controlled
substances. The fee may not exceed $50.
Outlines disciplinary actions for misuse of
medications. Provides civil immunity for an
individual or entity that reports. Program
terminates 7/1/07. Requires a 2/3s vote due to
Prop 105.
Assigned to House Health, Judiciary and Rules
Committee.
Heard in House Health Committee on
Wednesday, February 7th and approved with an
amendment that:
• Indicates that the CSPMP Fund will consist of
legislative appropriations, instead of registration
fees. Removes pharmacies from the registration
requirements.
• Strikes provisions related to the
establishment of registration, registration renewal,
and registration replacement fees, as well as fee
exemptions.
• Eliminates the Prop. 108 clause.
• Includes a continuous appropriation of
$395,795 from the Arizona State Board of
Pharmacy Fund to the CSPMP Fund for the
operation of the CSPMP.
• Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
Awaiting action by Judiciary and Rules
Committees.
HB2256, medication therapy management
service
Expands medication therapy management
services as a covered services under AHCCCS
subject to availability of funds.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committee.
Heard in House Health on 1/31 approved with an
amendment. The amendment makes clarifying
changes regarding number of meds or number of
conditions being treated.
Awaiting House Appropriations hearing.
HB2255, pharmacies; quality assurance
Requires pharmacies, as prescribed to board
rules, to implement and participate in a continuous
quality assurance program targeting medication
errors.
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Approved by House Health on 1/31 with an
amendment. Exempts hospital pharmacies from
the Program if they hold certain licenses and
accreditations. Removes language stating the
Program shall improve patient use of medication
and patient care services. Removes language
requiring pharmacies to assess their practices and
identify areas for improvement and language
regarding confidentiality of documents and
records. Removes the sunset date. Clarifies that
records are for peer review and not subject to
subpoena or discovery. Adds a representative of a
health system that represents hospital pharmacists
to the advisory committee.
Heard by House Rules on Tuesday, February
13th, and considered constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on 2/15 with
an additional amendment that allows hospital
pharmacies that meet standards if licensed by the
state or certified by Medicare or JCAHO.
Approved by the House on 2/19.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health Committee on March 1st
and approved without an amendment.
Approved by Senate Rules on March 26th as
proper for consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
without adding any amendments.
The Senate passed the bill on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
The bill was transmitted to the Governor on April
18th. Signed as Chapter 121 on April 24th.
SB1578, children's health insurance program;
outreach
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
SB1560, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Eliminates the 180 day bare period for health care
group.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
Heard by the Health Committee on 2/15 and
approved.
SB1518, prescriptions; confidentiality
Prohibits the release of prescription information
that contains patient info and prescriber info to use
by a pharmacy benefits manager, insurance
company or others as outlined. Releases are
allowed under specified circumstances. Violation
are a civil penalty with a fine of $1,000 per each
violation.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
SB1488, dental coverage; appropriations
Appropriates $2,019,000 of GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS to provide a $1,000 annual dental
benefit for ALTCS members. Appropriates to DES
$1,701,300 for DD dental care for adult ALTCS
members. Makes adjustment in the total
expenditure authority.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health on February 8th and
approved the bill with an amendment that clarifies
the funding is for FY 2007-08.
SB1400, appropriation; developmental status
evaluations
Appropriates $1.4 M from the GF to AHCCCS for
FY 07-08 to administer a developmental status
evaluation as part of well-child visits. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriation and Rules Committees.
SB1396, appropriation; adult dental services
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for adult dental services. Appropriations
shall be matched by $3.3 M from county funds and
$10.5 M from federal funds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1379, appropriation; dental services; long-
term care
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS for
dental services for ALTCS patients. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1317, lifespan respite care program
Establishes a lifespan respite care program for
community based services for family caregivers or
adults with special needs. Requires DES to
conduct a study, coordinate services and id
training. Services are to coordinated with other
services for AHCCCS, aging, etc. An advisory
committee is established. Appropriates $500,000
GF and 1 FTE at DES.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services,
Appropriations and Rules Committee.
Heard before the Public Safety and Human
Services Committee on February 15th and
approved.
Heard by Senate Appropriations on February 20th
and approved.
Funding included in the feed bill.
SB1449, children's health insurance; co-
payments; premiums
Repeals imposition of co payments and premiums
for recipients of KidsCare with incomes greater
than 150% FPL.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1481, AHCCCS eligibility privatization; repeal
Repeals plans to privatize AHCCCS eligibility.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1413, appropriation; ASH; full electronic
records
Appropriates $1 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS to
implement an electronic medical records system
at ASH. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations Committee.
HB2155, Prescriptions; emergencies
Requires the Pharmacy Board to cooperate with
the Governor or other local jurisdiction when an
emergency has been declared in order to assure
that prescriptions and other medical devices are
available.
Assigned to Health and Rules committees.
Heard before Health Committee on February 14th,
and approved with an amendment that makes
clarifying changes related to responsibilities of the
individual pharmacist.
Rules approved as constitutional and proper on
2/27.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 5th with the Health Committee amendment.
Approved by the House on March 6th.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 15th and
approved without any amendments.
Heard by Senate Rules on April 2nd as proper for
consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
with an amendment that clarifies the length of the
disaster under which emergency prescribing could
occur.
Approved by the Senate on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
Concurrence recommended by the House,
awaiting final approval.
Final passage on 5/9 with approval. Bill
transmitted to Governor on the same day.
Governor signed the bill on May 14th and
Chaptered as 207.
HB2133, AHCCCS; eligibility
Increases acute care eligibility for AHCCCS to
300% FPL.
The bill has been assigned to House Health,
Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1450, children's health insurance; parents;
premiums
Prohibits AHCCCS from collecting co payments or
premiums for parents.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
committees.
SB1410, appropriation; meth treatment
Appropriates $2.5 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS
for meth treatment. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1440, AHCCCS; health insurance; children
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare. Exempt from rule making.
Assigned to Senate Health, Government and
Rules Committees.
Health Committee approved the bill with an
amendment that excludes the exemption from
rulemaking.
Withdrawn from the Government Committee on
2/19.
SB1403, forensic unit; state hospital;
appropriation
Appropriates $32.2 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund a new forensic unit at ASH.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Included in the final budget deal.
SB1401, appropriation; Medicare part D co-
payments
Appropriates $322,600 from the GF in FY 07-08 to
DHS to pay for assistance for Medicare part D co-
payments. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1399, appropriation; health insurance; parents
Appropriates $6.2 M from the SCHIP fund to
AHCCCS for FY 07-08 to continue the KidsCare
parents program. Appropriates $705,100 from the
GF for this purpose. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1397, appropriation; children's health care
initiative
Appropriates $6 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for a children's health care initiative.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing. Does not
specify a change in eligibility standard.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1277, mental disease waiver lapse;
appropriation
Appropriates $6.5 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund services in inpatient treatment
facilities with 16 or more beds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to: Senate Health, Appropriation and
Rules Committees.
SB1249, psychotropic medication; disclosure
Requires health professionals who prescribe a
psychotropic medication in combination with a
drug to treat a biologic condition to provide written
disclosure prior to administering the medication.
Assigned to: Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
SB1248, AHCCCS; children; treatment reports
Requires AHCCCS to maintain public computer
records regarding psychiatric medications
administered to children that includes types of
meds, age of child, type and dosage of meds,
county and city of child's residence, and name of
health professional who prescribed.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules committees.
Bill heard in Senate Health on February 15th and
failed.
HB2541: insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
In 2008 health insurance policies that provide
medical-surgical benefits and mental health
benefits must not impose different treatment limits
or financial requirements on mental health
benefits than is imposed on medical-surgical
benefits. Financial requirements include
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments and other
cost sharing requirements. Treatment limits is the
limitations on frequency or number of treatments.
Assigned to House Financial Institutions and
Insurance Committee, Appropriations and Rules.
SB1174, insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
Defines mental health coverage parity as
limitations on frequency of treatment or number of
visits or days of coverage being eliminated.
Applicable for insurance and managed care
organizations regulated by DOI. Directs DOI to
develop rules to implement the law at it relates to
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments or other
cost sharing requirements. Effective in 2008.
Approved by the Senate Health Committee on
January 25th with no amendments.
HB2748, human rights committees
Clarifies that the human rights committee serves
individuals with mental illness who are enrolled in
the behavioral health system.
Assigned to Health and Rules Committees.
HB2587, in home provider study committee
Establishes a in home care providers study
committee composed of 2 House members, 2
Senate members, 1 AAA representative, 1
representative from the Board of Nursing, 1
representative from NASW and 1 representative
from a statewide association of nursing home
providers, 1 in home care services provider all
appointed by the Speaker, and 1 representative
who is a psychologist, 1 representative who is a
psychologist specializing in cognitive disabilities, 1
representative from a statewide group of persons
with cognitive and physical disabilities, 1
consumer of in-home care, 1 home care service
provider all appointed by the President. The
Governor will appoint 1 consumer of in home care
services and GACA. Recommendations will be
made on training requirements for in home care
service providers, level of regulation, ethical and
sensitivity training standards and necessity of
fingerprinting. The report is due by December 31,
2007. Committee is repealed 9/30/08.
Assigned to Human Services, Health and Rules
Committee.
Human Services Committee heard bill on 2/8 and
approved with a minor amendment related to
committee structure.
Heard by House Health Committee on February
14th with an identical amendment added.
House Rules approved on March 5th as
constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on March
8th with adoption of the House Health Committee
amendment only.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 22nd and
approved with an amendment that adds an
additional representative to the committee
appointed by the Governor.
Approved by Senate Rules as proper for
consideration with a Rules amendment on March
26th.
Bill approved on May 9th with an amendment that
makes small changes to the Committee
composition.
House accepted the Senate changes with final
passage on May 24th. Bill transmitted to the
Governor. Signed into law on May 30th and
assigned Chapter 235.
SB1579, graduate medical education;
appropriation
Appropriates $3 M from the GF in FY 07-08 to DHS
for graduate medical education residencies.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1561, AHCCCS; physician recruitment fund
As of 1/1/08 a training, recruitment and retention
fund is established to be used by AHCCCS to pay
for grants or reimbursement for new graduate
medical education programs, expand the
physician residency and health training, and place
medical student, residents or other medical
professionals in rural or understaffed settings.
10% of the funds are set aside for physician and
health care recruitment and retention efforts.
Allows use of local funds, IGAs and Title XIX match
funds.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations, and Rules
Committees.
SB 1107: NOW: health insurance; certain
mandates excluded
Strike everything amendment offered and adopted
in House Appropriations on April 12th. The
amendment allows certain health insurance
providers to offer policies to individuals that
exclude coverage for services that are currently
required by statute. It also narrows the coverage
exemptions and increases the eligible group size
for SBHIPs. It is similar to HB 2757 with the
exception that surgical services, regardless of the
place of service has been dropped from the
exclusion of benefits that can be excluded.
Considered by the Rules Committee on April 17th
as proper for consideration.
Debated on the floor of the House on April 19th
with an amendment that is technical in nature
adopted.
HB2498, clean elections; technical corrections,
NOW: Health Care Group
Assigned to Government and Rules Committees.
Heard by Government on Tuesday, February 13th,
with a strike everything amendment. The
amendment would make Health care Group
subject to the same requirements as other private
health insurance companies Requires AHCCCS
to issue an RFP to privatize the administration of
the program.
House Appropriations heard the bill on 2/22 and
approved a different strike everything amendment
that subjects Health care Group to the same
requirements as private insurers for mandated
benefits. Stipulates that employees of this state or
a political subdivision of this state are not eligible
to receive coverage provided by Health Care
Group. Requires AHCCCS to issue a RFP for
privatization of administration of Health Care
Group by November 15, 2007 with the
administration converted to a private provider by
October 1, 2008.
Awaiting hearing before Rules Committee.
Approved as constitutional and proper for
consideration by Rules Committee on February
27th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. The floor
amendment added that health plans are to cover
various cancer screening examinations. Made the
act effective as of August 31, 2008.
Approved by the House on March 15th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committee.
Scheduled for Thursday, March 29th, at 9 am in
Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
HB2773, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Extends KidsCare coverage to pregnant women for
prenatal care services to 200% FPL subject to
legislative appropriation.
Heard in House Health on February 14th and
approved.
Approved by Rules on March 5th as constitutional
and proper.
Retained on the Committee of Whole calendar on
March 12th and 14th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 19th without any amendments.
Awaiting 3rd reading and approval by the House.
HB2757, health insurance; certain mandates
excluded
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Allows certain health insurance providers to offer
policies to individuals that exclude coverage for
services that are part of state mandates such as
psychologist, surgical procedures, etc.
Heard in House Health on February 14th, and
approved with an amendment that defines small
business of between 2-25. Requires 6 month bare
period immediately prior to effective date of
coverage.
Approved as constitutional and proper by the
House Rules Committee on 2/20.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. Added the
definition of an uninsured small business to being
offer health insurance for at least 6 consecutive
months prior to effective date of the bill. Adds a
retroactive clause to September 21, 2006.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Scheduled for Senate Health on Thursday, March
29th, at 9 am in Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
A similar strike everything amendment was
attached to SB 1107 in House Appropriations
dealing with "mandate lite" provisions.
HB2727, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Removes the 6-month required bare period for
obtaining health care group coverage.
Awaiting assignment to committees.
HB2623, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Subject to CMS approval as of 1/1/08, KidsCare
eligibility would increase to 300% FPL. Allows
AHCCCS to contract with community, faith based
or schools to conduct outreach and education.
Exempts the program from rulemaking.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
HB2438, controlled substances; monitoring
program
Allows the release of information if authorized by
the patient, prescriber, in response to a medical
licensing Board carrying out an investigation, law
enforcement, AHCCCS or other authorized parties
or a court order. A controlled substances
prescription monitoring program fund is
established from fees collected by this article. As
of 11/1/07, the Board shall charge a fee for a
license or permit for dispensing controlled
substances. The fee may not exceed $50.
Outlines disciplinary actions for misuse of
medications. Provides civil immunity for an
individual or entity that reports. Program
terminates 7/1/07. Requires a 2/3s vote due to
Prop 105.
Assigned to House Health, Judiciary and Rules
Committee.
Heard in House Health Committee on
Wednesday, February 7th and approved with an
amendment that:
• Indicates that the CSPMP Fund will consist of
legislative appropriations, instead of registration
fees. Removes pharmacies from the registration
requirements.
• Strikes provisions related to the
establishment of registration, registration renewal,
and registration replacement fees, as well as fee
exemptions.
• Eliminates the Prop. 108 clause.
• Includes a continuous appropriation of
$395,795 from the Arizona State Board of
Pharmacy Fund to the CSPMP Fund for the
operation of the CSPMP.
• Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
Awaiting action by Judiciary and Rules
Committees.
HB2256, medication therapy management
service
Expands medication therapy management
services as a covered services under AHCCCS
subject to availability of funds.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committee.
Heard in House Health on 1/31 approved with an
amendment. The amendment makes clarifying
changes regarding number of meds or number of
conditions being treated.
Awaiting House Appropriations hearing.
HB2255, pharmacies; quality assurance
Requires pharmacies, as prescribed to board
rules, to implement and participate in a continuous
quality assurance program targeting medication
errors.
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Approved by House Health on 1/31 with an
amendment. Exempts hospital pharmacies from
the Program if they hold certain licenses and
accreditations. Removes language stating the
Program shall improve patient use of medication
and patient care services. Removes language
requiring pharmacies to assess their practices and
identify areas for improvement and language
regarding confidentiality of documents and
records. Removes the sunset date. Clarifies that
records are for peer review and not subject to
subpoena or discovery. Adds a representative of a
health system that represents hospital pharmacists
to the advisory committee.
Heard by House Rules on Tuesday, February
13th, and considered constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on 2/15 with
an additional amendment that allows hospital
pharmacies that meet standards if licensed by the
state or certified by Medicare or JCAHO.
Approved by the House on 2/19.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health Committee on March 1st
and approved without an amendment.
Approved by Senate Rules on March 26th as
proper for consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
without adding any amendments.
The Senate passed the bill on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
The bill was transmitted to the Governor on April
18th. Signed as Chapter 121 on April 24th.
SB1578, children's health insurance program;
outreach
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
SB1560, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Eliminates the 180 day bare period for health care
group.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
Heard by the Health Committee on 2/15 and
approved.
SB1518, prescriptions; confidentiality
Prohibits the release of prescription information
that contains patient info and prescriber info to use
by a pharmacy benefits manager, insurance
company or others as outlined. Releases are
allowed under specified circumstances. Violation
are a civil penalty with a fine of $1,000 per each
violation.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
SB1488, dental coverage; appropriations
Appropriates $2,019,000 of GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS to provide a $1,000 annual dental
benefit for ALTCS members. Appropriates to DES
$1,701,300 for DD dental care for adult ALTCS
members. Makes adjustment in the total
expenditure authority.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health on February 8th and
approved the bill with an amendment that clarifies
the funding is for FY 2007-08.
SB1400, appropriation; developmental status
evaluations
Appropriates $1.4 M from the GF to AHCCCS for
FY 07-08 to administer a developmental status
evaluation as part of well-child visits. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriation and Rules Committees.
SB1396, appropriation; adult dental services
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for adult dental services. Appropriations
shall be matched by $3.3 M from county funds and
$10.5 M from federal funds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1379, appropriation; dental services; long-
term care
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS for
dental services for ALTCS patients. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1317, lifespan respite care program
Establishes a lifespan respite care program for
community based services for family caregivers or
adults with special needs. Requires DES to
conduct a study, coordinate services and id
training. Services are to coordinated with other
services for AHCCCS, aging, etc. An advisory
committee is established. Appropriates $500,000
GF and 1 FTE at DES.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services,
Appropriations and Rules Committee.
Heard before the Public Safety and Human
Services Committee on February 15th and
approved.
Heard by Senate Appropriations on February 20th
and approved.
Funding included in the feed bill.
SB1449, children's health insurance; co-
payments; premiums
Repeals imposition of co payments and premiums
for recipients of KidsCare with incomes greater
than 150% FPL.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1481, AHCCCS eligibility privatization; repeal
Repeals plans to privatize AHCCCS eligibility.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1413, appropriation; ASH; full electronic
records
Appropriates $1 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS to
implement an electronic medical records system
at ASH. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations Committee.
HB2155, Prescriptions; emergencies
Requires the Pharmacy Board to cooperate with
the Governor or other local jurisdiction when an
emergency has been declared in order to assure
that prescriptions and other medical devices are
available.
Assigned to Health and Rules committees.
Heard before Health Committee on February 14th,
and approved with an amendment that makes
clarifying changes related to responsibilities of the
individual pharmacist.
Rules approved as constitutional and proper on
2/27.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 5th with the Health Committee amendment.
Approved by the House on March 6th.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 15th and
approved without any amendments.
Heard by Senate Rules on April 2nd as proper for
consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
with an amendment that clarifies the length of the
disaster under which emergency prescribing could
occur.
Approved by the Senate on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
Concurrence recommended by the House,
awaiting final approval.
Final passage on 5/9 with approval. Bill
transmitted to Governor on the same day.
Governor signed the bill on May 14th and
Chaptered as 207.
HB2133, AHCCCS; eligibility
Increases acute care eligibility for AHCCCS to
300% FPL.
The bill has been assigned to House Health,
Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1450, children's health insurance; parents;
premiums
Prohibits AHCCCS from collecting co payments or
premiums for parents.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
committees.
SB1410, appropriation; meth treatment
Appropriates $2.5 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS
for meth treatment. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1440, AHCCCS; health insurance; children
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare. Exempt from rule making.
Assigned to Senate Health, Government and
Rules Committees.
Health Committee approved the bill with an
amendment that excludes the exemption from
rulemaking.
Withdrawn from the Government Committee on
2/19.
SB1403, forensic unit; state hospital;
appropriation
Appropriates $32.2 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund a new forensic unit at ASH.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Included in the final budget deal.
SB1401, appropriation; Medicare part D co-
payments
Appropriates $322,600 from the GF in FY 07-08 to
DHS to pay for assistance for Medicare part D co-
payments. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1399, appropriation; health insurance; parents
Appropriates $6.2 M from the SCHIP fund to
AHCCCS for FY 07-08 to continue the KidsCare
parents program. Appropriates $705,100 from the
GF for this purpose. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1397, appropriation; children's health care
initiative
Appropriates $6 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for a children's health care initiative.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing. Does not
specify a change in eligibility standard.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1277, mental disease waiver lapse;
appropriation
Appropriates $6.5 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund services in inpatient treatment
facilities with 16 or more beds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to: Senate Health, Appropriation and
Rules Committees.
SB1249, psychotropic medication; disclosure
Requires health professionals who prescribe a
psychotropic medication in combination with a
drug to treat a biologic condition to provide written
disclosure prior to administering the medication.
Assigned to: Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
SB1248, AHCCCS; children; treatment reports
Requires AHCCCS to maintain public computer
records regarding psychiatric medications
administered to children that includes types of
meds, age of child, type and dosage of meds,
county and city of child's residence, and name of
health professional who prescribed.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules committees.
Bill heard in Senate Health on February 15th and
failed.
HB2541: insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
In 2008 health insurance policies that provide
medical-surgical benefits and mental health
benefits must not impose different treatment limits
or financial requirements on mental health
benefits than is imposed on medical-surgical
benefits. Financial requirements include
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments and other
cost sharing requirements. Treatment limits is the
limitations on frequency or number of treatments.
Assigned to House Financial Institutions and
Insurance Committee, Appropriations and Rules.
SB1174, insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
Defines mental health coverage parity as
limitations on frequency of treatment or number of
visits or days of coverage being eliminated.
Applicable for insurance and managed care
organizations regulated by DOI. Directs DOI to
develop rules to implement the law at it relates to
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments or other
cost sharing requirements. Effective in 2008.
Approved by the Senate Health Committee on
January 25th with no amendments.
HB2748, human rights committees
Clarifies that the human rights committee serves
individuals with mental illness who are enrolled in
the behavioral health system.
Assigned to Health and Rules Committees.
HB2587, in home provider study committee
Establishes a in home care providers study
committee composed of 2 House members, 2
Senate members, 1 AAA representative, 1
representative from the Board of Nursing, 1
representative from NASW and 1 representative
from a statewide association of nursing home
providers, 1 in home care services provider all
appointed by the Speaker, and 1 representative
who is a psychologist, 1 representative who is a
psychologist specializing in cognitive disabilities, 1
representative from a statewide group of persons
with cognitive and physical disabilities, 1
consumer of in-home care, 1 home care service
provider all appointed by the President. The
Governor will appoint 1 consumer of in home care
services and GACA. Recommendations will be
made on training requirements for in home care
service providers, level of regulation, ethical and
sensitivity training standards and necessity of
fingerprinting. The report is due by December 31,
2007. Committee is repealed 9/30/08.
Assigned to Human Services, Health and Rules
Committee.
Human Services Committee heard bill on 2/8 and
approved with a minor amendment related to
committee structure.
Heard by House Health Committee on February
14th with an identical amendment added.
House Rules approved on March 5th as
constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on March
8th with adoption of the House Health Committee
amendment only.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 22nd and
approved with an amendment that adds an
additional representative to the committee
appointed by the Governor.
Approved by Senate Rules as proper for
consideration with a Rules amendment on March
26th.
Bill approved on May 9th with an amendment that
makes small changes to the Committee
composition.
House accepted the Senate changes with final
passage on May 24th. Bill transmitted to the
Governor. Signed into law on May 30th and
assigned Chapter 235.
SB1579, graduate medical education;
appropriation
Appropriates $3 M from the GF in FY 07-08 to DHS
for graduate medical education residencies.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1561, AHCCCS; physician recruitment fund
As of 1/1/08 a training, recruitment and retention
fund is established to be used by AHCCCS to pay
for grants or reimbursement for new graduate
medical education programs, expand the
physician residency and health training, and place
medical student, residents or other medical
professionals in rural or understaffed settings.
10% of the funds are set aside for physician and
health care recruitment and retention efforts.
Allows use of local funds, IGAs and Title XIX match
funds.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations, and Rules
Committees.
Health
SB 1107: NOW: health insurance; certain
mandates excluded
Strike everything amendment offered and adopted
in House Appropriations on April 12th. The
amendment allows certain health insurance
providers to offer policies to individuals that
exclude coverage for services that are currently
required by statute. It also narrows the coverage
exemptions and increases the eligible group size
for SBHIPs. It is similar to HB 2757 with the
exception that surgical services, regardless of the
place of service has been dropped from the
exclusion of benefits that can be excluded.
Considered by the Rules Committee on April 17th
as proper for consideration.
Debated on the floor of the House on April 19th
with an amendment that is technical in nature
adopted.
HB2498, clean elections; technical corrections,
NOW: Health Care Group
Assigned to Government and Rules Committees.
Heard by Government on Tuesday, February 13th,
with a strike everything amendment. The
amendment would make Health care Group
subject to the same requirements as other private
health insurance companies Requires AHCCCS
to issue an RFP to privatize the administration of
the program.
House Appropriations heard the bill on 2/22 and
approved a different strike everything amendment
that subjects Health care Group to the same
requirements as private insurers for mandated
benefits. Stipulates that employees of this state or
a political subdivision of this state are not eligible
to receive coverage provided by Health Care
Group. Requires AHCCCS to issue a RFP for
privatization of administration of Health Care
Group by November 15, 2007 with the
administration converted to a private provider by
October 1, 2008.
Awaiting hearing before Rules Committee.
Approved as constitutional and proper for
consideration by Rules Committee on February
27th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. The floor
amendment added that health plans are to cover
various cancer screening examinations. Made the
act effective as of August 31, 2008.
Approved by the House on March 15th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committee.
Scheduled for Thursday, March 29th, at 9 am in
Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
HB2773, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Extends KidsCare coverage to pregnant women for
prenatal care services to 200% FPL subject to
legislative appropriation.
Heard in House Health on February 14th and
approved.
Approved by Rules on March 5th as constitutional
and proper.
Retained on the Committee of Whole calendar on
March 12th and 14th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 19th without any amendments.
Awaiting 3rd reading and approval by the House.
HB2757, health insurance; certain mandates
excluded
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Allows certain health insurance providers to offer
policies to individuals that exclude coverage for
services that are part of state mandates such as
psychologist, surgical procedures, etc.
Heard in House Health on February 14th, and
approved with an amendment that defines small
business of between 2-25. Requires 6 month bare
period immediately prior to effective date of
coverage.
Approved as constitutional and proper by the
House Rules Committee on 2/20.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. Added the
definition of an uninsured small business to being
offer health insurance for at least 6 consecutive
months prior to effective date of the bill. Adds a
retroactive clause to September 21, 2006.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Scheduled for Senate Health on Thursday, March
29th, at 9 am in Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
A similar strike everything amendment was
attached to SB 1107 in House Appropriations
dealing with "mandate lite" provisions.
HB2727, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Removes the 6-month required bare period for
obtaining health care group coverage.
Awaiting assignment to committees.
HB2623, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Subject to CMS approval as of 1/1/08, KidsCare
eligibility would increase to 300% FPL. Allows
AHCCCS to contract with community, faith based
or schools to conduct outreach and education.
Exempts the program from rulemaking.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
HB2438, controlled substances; monitoring
program
Allows the release of information if authorized by
the patient, prescriber, in response to a medical
licensing Board carrying out an investigation, law
enforcement, AHCCCS or other authorized parties
or a court order. A controlled substances
prescription monitoring program fund is
established from fees collected by this article. As
of 11/1/07, the Board shall charge a fee for a
license or permit for dispensing controlled
substances. The fee may not exceed $50.
Outlines disciplinary actions for misuse of
medications. Provides civil immunity for an
individual or entity that reports. Program
terminates 7/1/07. Requires a 2/3s vote due to
Prop 105.
Assigned to House Health, Judiciary and Rules
Committee.
Heard in House Health Committee on
Wednesday, February 7th and approved with an
amendment that:
• Indicates that the CSPMP Fund will consist of
legislative appropriations, instead of registration
fees. Removes pharmacies from the registration
requirements.
• Strikes provisions related to the
establishment of registration, registration renewal,
and registration replacement fees, as well as fee
exemptions.
• Eliminates the Prop. 108 clause.
• Includes a continuous appropriation of
$395,795 from the Arizona State Board of
Pharmacy Fund to the CSPMP Fund for the
operation of the CSPMP.
• Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
Awaiting action by Judiciary and Rules
Committees.
HB2256, medication therapy management
service
Expands medication therapy management
services as a covered services under AHCCCS
subject to availability of funds.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committee.
Heard in House Health on 1/31 approved with an
amendment. The amendment makes clarifying
changes regarding number of meds or number of
conditions being treated.
Awaiting House Appropriations hearing.
HB2255, pharmacies; quality assurance
Requires pharmacies, as prescribed to board
rules, to implement and participate in a continuous
quality assurance program targeting medication
errors.
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Approved by House Health on 1/31 with an
amendment. Exempts hospital pharmacies from
the Program if they hold certain licenses and
accreditations. Removes language stating the
Program shall improve patient use of medication
and patient care services. Removes language
requiring pharmacies to assess their practices and
identify areas for improvement and language
regarding confidentiality of documents and
records. Removes the sunset date. Clarifies that
records are for peer review and not subject to
subpoena or discovery. Adds a representative of a
health system that represents hospital pharmacists
to the advisory committee.
Heard by House Rules on Tuesday, February
13th, and considered constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on 2/15 with
an additional amendment that allows hospital
pharmacies that meet standards if licensed by the
state or certified by Medicare or JCAHO.
Approved by the House on 2/19.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health Committee on March 1st
and approved without an amendment.
Approved by Senate Rules on March 26th as
proper for consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
without adding any amendments.
The Senate passed the bill on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
The bill was transmitted to the Governor on April
18th. Signed as Chapter 121 on April 24th.
SB1578, children's health insurance program;
outreach
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
SB1560, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Eliminates the 180 day bare period for health care
group.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
Heard by the Health Committee on 2/15 and
approved.
SB1518, prescriptions; confidentiality
Prohibits the release of prescription information
that contains patient info and prescriber info to use
by a pharmacy benefits manager, insurance
company or others as outlined. Releases are
allowed under specified circumstances. Violation
are a civil penalty with a fine of $1,000 per each
violation.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
SB1488, dental coverage; appropriations
Appropriates $2,019,000 of GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS to provide a $1,000 annual dental
benefit for ALTCS members. Appropriates to DES
$1,701,300 for DD dental care for adult ALTCS
members. Makes adjustment in the total
expenditure authority.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health on February 8th and
approved the bill with an amendment that clarifies
the funding is for FY 2007-08.
SB1400, appropriation; developmental status
evaluations
Appropriates $1.4 M from the GF to AHCCCS for
FY 07-08 to administer a developmental status
evaluation as part of well-child visits. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriation and Rules Committees.
SB1396, appropriation; adult dental services
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for adult dental services. Appropriations
shall be matched by $3.3 M from county funds and
$10.5 M from federal funds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1379, appropriation; dental services; long-
term care
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS for
dental services for ALTCS patients. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1317, lifespan respite care program
Establishes a lifespan respite care program for
community based services for family caregivers or
adults with special needs. Requires DES to
conduct a study, coordinate services and id
training. Services are to coordinated with other
services for AHCCCS, aging, etc. An advisory
committee is established. Appropriates $500,000
GF and 1 FTE at DES.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services,
Appropriations and Rules Committee.
Heard before the Public Safety and Human
Services Committee on February 15th and
approved.
Heard by Senate Appropriations on February 20th
and approved.
Funding included in the feed bill.
SB1449, children's health insurance; co-
payments; premiums
Repeals imposition of co payments and premiums
for recipients of KidsCare with incomes greater
than 150% FPL.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1481, AHCCCS eligibility privatization; repeal
Repeals plans to privatize AHCCCS eligibility.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1413, appropriation; ASH; full electronic
records
Appropriates $1 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS to
implement an electronic medical records system
at ASH. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations Committee.
HB2155, Prescriptions; emergencies
Requires the Pharmacy Board to cooperate with
the Governor or other local jurisdiction when an
emergency has been declared in order to assure
that prescriptions and other medical devices are
available.
Assigned to Health and Rules committees.
Heard before Health Committee on February 14th,
and approved with an amendment that makes
clarifying changes related to responsibilities of the
individual pharmacist.
Rules approved as constitutional and proper on
2/27.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 5th with the Health Committee amendment.
Approved by the House on March 6th.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 15th and
approved without any amendments.
Heard by Senate Rules on April 2nd as proper for
consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
with an amendment that clarifies the length of the
disaster under which emergency prescribing could
occur.
Approved by the Senate on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
Concurrence recommended by the House,
awaiting final approval.
Final passage on 5/9 with approval. Bill
transmitted to Governor on the same day.
Governor signed the bill on May 14th and
Chaptered as 207.
HB2133, AHCCCS; eligibility
Increases acute care eligibility for AHCCCS to
300% FPL.
The bill has been assigned to House Health,
Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1450, children's health insurance; parents;
premiums
Prohibits AHCCCS from collecting co payments or
premiums for parents.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
committees.
SB1410, appropriation; meth treatment
Appropriates $2.5 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS
for meth treatment. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1440, AHCCCS; health insurance; children
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare. Exempt from rule making.
Assigned to Senate Health, Government and
Rules Committees.
Health Committee approved the bill with an
amendment that excludes the exemption from
rulemaking.
Withdrawn from the Government Committee on
2/19.
SB1403, forensic unit; state hospital;
appropriation
Appropriates $32.2 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund a new forensic unit at ASH.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Included in the final budget deal.
SB1401, appropriation; Medicare part D co-
payments
Appropriates $322,600 from the GF in FY 07-08 to
DHS to pay for assistance for Medicare part D co-
payments. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1399, appropriation; health insurance; parents
Appropriates $6.2 M from the SCHIP fund to
AHCCCS for FY 07-08 to continue the KidsCare
parents program. Appropriates $705,100 from the
GF for this purpose. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1397, appropriation; children's health care
initiative
Appropriates $6 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for a children's health care initiative.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing. Does not
specify a change in eligibility standard.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1277, mental disease waiver lapse;
appropriation
Appropriates $6.5 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund services in inpatient treatment
facilities with 16 or more beds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to: Senate Health, Appropriation and
Rules Committees.
SB1249, psychotropic medication; disclosure
Requires health professionals who prescribe a
psychotropic medication in combination with a
drug to treat a biologic condition to provide written
disclosure prior to administering the medication.
Assigned to: Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
SB1248, AHCCCS; children; treatment reports
Requires AHCCCS to maintain public computer
records regarding psychiatric medications
administered to children that includes types of
meds, age of child, type and dosage of meds,
county and city of child's residence, and name of
health professional who prescribed.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules committees.
Bill heard in Senate Health on February 15th and
failed.
HB2541: insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
In 2008 health insurance policies that provide
medical-surgical benefits and mental health
benefits must not impose different treatment limits
or financial requirements on mental health
benefits than is imposed on medical-surgical
benefits. Financial requirements include
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments and other
cost sharing requirements. Treatment limits is the
limitations on frequency or number of treatments.
Assigned to House Financial Institutions and
Insurance Committee, Appropriations and Rules.
SB1174, insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
Defines mental health coverage parity as
limitations on frequency of treatment or number of
visits or days of coverage being eliminated.
Applicable for insurance and managed care
organizations regulated by DOI. Directs DOI to
develop rules to implement the law at it relates to
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments or other
cost sharing requirements. Effective in 2008.
Approved by the Senate Health Committee on
January 25th with no amendments.
HB2748, human rights committees
Clarifies that the human rights committee serves
individuals with mental illness who are enrolled in
the behavioral health system.
Assigned to Health and Rules Committees.
HB2587, in home provider study committee
Establishes a in home care providers study
committee composed of 2 House members, 2
Senate members, 1 AAA representative, 1
representative from the Board of Nursing, 1
representative from NASW and 1 representative
from a statewide association of nursing home
providers, 1 in home care services provider all
appointed by the Speaker, and 1 representative
who is a psychologist, 1 representative who is a
psychologist specializing in cognitive disabilities, 1
representative from a statewide group of persons
with cognitive and physical disabilities, 1
consumer of in-home care, 1 home care service
provider all appointed by the President. The
Governor will appoint 1 consumer of in home care
services and GACA. Recommendations will be
made on training requirements for in home care
service providers, level of regulation, ethical and
sensitivity training standards and necessity of
fingerprinting. The report is due by December 31,
2007. Committee is repealed 9/30/08.
Assigned to Human Services, Health and Rules
Committee.
Human Services Committee heard bill on 2/8 and
approved with a minor amendment related to
committee structure.
Heard by House Health Committee on February
14th with an identical amendment added.
House Rules approved on March 5th as
constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on March
8th with adoption of the House Health Committee
amendment only.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 22nd and
approved with an amendment that adds an
additional representative to the committee
appointed by the Governor.
Approved by Senate Rules as proper for
consideration with a Rules amendment on March
26th.
Bill approved on May 9th with an amendment that
makes small changes to the Committee
composition.
House accepted the Senate changes with final
passage on May 24th. Bill transmitted to the
Governor. Signed into law on May 30th and
assigned Chapter 235.
SB1579, graduate medical education;
appropriation
Appropriates $3 M from the GF in FY 07-08 to DHS
for graduate medical education residencies.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1561, AHCCCS; physician recruitment fund
As of 1/1/08 a training, recruitment and retention
fund is established to be used by AHCCCS to pay
for grants or reimbursement for new graduate
medical education programs, expand the
physician residency and health training, and place
medical student, residents or other medical
professionals in rural or understaffed settings.
10% of the funds are set aside for physician and
health care recruitment and retention efforts.
Allows use of local funds, IGAs and Title XIX match
funds.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations, and Rules
Committees.
SB 1107: NOW: health insurance; certain
mandates excluded
Strike everything amendment offered and adopted
in House Appropriations on April 12th. The
amendment allows certain health insurance
providers to offer policies to individuals that
exclude coverage for services that are currently
required by statute. It also narrows the coverage
exemptions and increases the eligible group size
for SBHIPs. It is similar to HB 2757 with the
exception that surgical services, regardless of the
place of service has been dropped from the
exclusion of benefits that can be excluded.
Considered by the Rules Committee on April 17th
as proper for consideration.
Debated on the floor of the House on April 19th
with an amendment that is technical in nature
adopted.
HB2498, clean elections; technical corrections,
NOW: Health Care Group
Assigned to Government and Rules Committees.
Heard by Government on Tuesday, February 13th,
with a strike everything amendment. The
amendment would make Health care Group
subject to the same requirements as other private
health insurance companies Requires AHCCCS
to issue an RFP to privatize the administration of
the program.
House Appropriations heard the bill on 2/22 and
approved a different strike everything amendment
that subjects Health care Group to the same
requirements as private insurers for mandated
benefits. Stipulates that employees of this state or
a political subdivision of this state are not eligible
to receive coverage provided by Health Care
Group. Requires AHCCCS to issue a RFP for
privatization of administration of Health Care
Group by November 15, 2007 with the
administration converted to a private provider by
October 1, 2008.
Awaiting hearing before Rules Committee.
Approved as constitutional and proper for
consideration by Rules Committee on February
27th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. The floor
amendment added that health plans are to cover
various cancer screening examinations. Made the
act effective as of August 31, 2008.
Approved by the House on March 15th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committee.
Scheduled for Thursday, March 29th, at 9 am in
Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
HB2773, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Extends KidsCare coverage to pregnant women for
prenatal care services to 200% FPL subject to
legislative appropriation.
Heard in House Health on February 14th and
approved.
Approved by Rules on March 5th as constitutional
and proper.
Retained on the Committee of Whole calendar on
March 12th and 14th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 19th without any amendments.
Awaiting 3rd reading and approval by the House.
HB2757, health insurance; certain mandates
excluded
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Allows certain health insurance providers to offer
policies to individuals that exclude coverage for
services that are part of state mandates such as
psychologist, surgical procedures, etc.
Heard in House Health on February 14th, and
approved with an amendment that defines small
business of between 2-25. Requires 6 month bare
period immediately prior to effective date of
coverage.
Approved as constitutional and proper by the
House Rules Committee on 2/20.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. Added the
definition of an uninsured small business to being
offer health insurance for at least 6 consecutive
months prior to effective date of the bill. Adds a
retroactive clause to September 21, 2006.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Scheduled for Senate Health on Thursday, March
29th, at 9 am in Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
A similar strike everything amendment was
attached to SB 1107 in House Appropriations
dealing with "mandate lite" provisions.
HB2727, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Removes the 6-month required bare period for
obtaining health care group coverage.
Awaiting assignment to committees.
HB2623, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Subject to CMS approval as of 1/1/08, KidsCare
eligibility would increase to 300% FPL. Allows
AHCCCS to contract with community, faith based
or schools to conduct outreach and education.
Exempts the program from rulemaking.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
HB2438, controlled substances; monitoring
program
Allows the release of information if authorized by
the patient, prescriber, in response to a medical
licensing Board carrying out an investigation, law
enforcement, AHCCCS or other authorized parties
or a court order. A controlled substances
prescription monitoring program fund is
established from fees collected by this article. As
of 11/1/07, the Board shall charge a fee for a
license or permit for dispensing controlled
substances. The fee may not exceed $50.
Outlines disciplinary actions for misuse of
medications. Provides civil immunity for an
individual or entity that reports. Program
terminates 7/1/07. Requires a 2/3s vote due to
Prop 105.
Assigned to House Health, Judiciary and Rules
Committee.
Heard in House Health Committee on
Wednesday, February 7th and approved with an
amendment that:
• Indicates that the CSPMP Fund will consist of
legislative appropriations, instead of registration
fees. Removes pharmacies from the registration
requirements.
• Strikes provisions related to the
establishment of registration, registration renewal,
and registration replacement fees, as well as fee
exemptions.
• Eliminates the Prop. 108 clause.
• Includes a continuous appropriation of
$395,795 from the Arizona State Board of
Pharmacy Fund to the CSPMP Fund for the
operation of the CSPMP.
• Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
Awaiting action by Judiciary and Rules
Committees.
HB2256, medication therapy management
service
Expands medication therapy management
services as a covered services under AHCCCS
subject to availability of funds.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committee.
Heard in House Health on 1/31 approved with an
amendment. The amendment makes clarifying
changes regarding number of meds or number of
conditions being treated.
Awaiting House Appropriations hearing.
HB2255, pharmacies; quality assurance
Requires pharmacies, as prescribed to board
rules, to implement and participate in a continuous
quality assurance program targeting medication
errors.
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Approved by House Health on 1/31 with an
amendment. Exempts hospital pharmacies from
the Program if they hold certain licenses and
accreditations. Removes language stating the
Program shall improve patient use of medication
and patient care services. Removes language
requiring pharmacies to assess their practices and
identify areas for improvement and language
regarding confidentiality of documents and
records. Removes the sunset date. Clarifies that
records are for peer review and not subject to
subpoena or discovery. Adds a representative of a
health system that represents hospital pharmacists
to the advisory committee.
Heard by House Rules on Tuesday, February
13th, and considered constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on 2/15 with
an additional amendment that allows hospital
pharmacies that meet standards if licensed by the
state or certified by Medicare or JCAHO.
Approved by the House on 2/19.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health Committee on March 1st
and approved without an amendment.
Approved by Senate Rules on March 26th as
proper for consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
without adding any amendments.
The Senate passed the bill on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
The bill was transmitted to the Governor on April
18th. Signed as Chapter 121 on April 24th.
SB1578, children's health insurance program;
outreach
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
SB1560, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Eliminates the 180 day bare period for health care
group.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
Heard by the Health Committee on 2/15 and
approved.
SB1518, prescriptions; confidentiality
Prohibits the release of prescription information
that contains patient info and prescriber info to use
by a pharmacy benefits manager, insurance
company or others as outlined. Releases are
allowed under specified circumstances. Violation
are a civil penalty with a fine of $1,000 per each
violation.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
SB1488, dental coverage; appropriations
Appropriates $2,019,000 of GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS to provide a $1,000 annual dental
benefit for ALTCS members. Appropriates to DES
$1,701,300 for DD dental care for adult ALTCS
members. Makes adjustment in the total
expenditure authority.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health on February 8th and
approved the bill with an amendment that clarifies
the funding is for FY 2007-08.
SB1400, appropriation; developmental status
evaluations
Appropriates $1.4 M from the GF to AHCCCS for
FY 07-08 to administer a developmental status
evaluation as part of well-child visits. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriation and Rules Committees.
SB1396, appropriation; adult dental services
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for adult dental services. Appropriations
shall be matched by $3.3 M from county funds and
$10.5 M from federal funds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1379, appropriation; dental services; long-
term care
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS for
dental services for ALTCS patients. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1317, lifespan respite care program
Establishes a lifespan respite care program for
community based services for family caregivers or
adults with special needs. Requires DES to
conduct a study, coordinate services and id
training. Services are to coordinated with other
services for AHCCCS, aging, etc. An advisory
committee is established. Appropriates $500,000
GF and 1 FTE at DES.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services,
Appropriations and Rules Committee.
Heard before the Public Safety and Human
Services Committee on February 15th and
approved.
Heard by Senate Appropriations on February 20th
and approved.
Funding included in the feed bill.
SB1449, children's health insurance; co-
payments; premiums
Repeals imposition of co payments and premiums
for recipients of KidsCare with incomes greater
than 150% FPL.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1481, AHCCCS eligibility privatization; repeal
Repeals plans to privatize AHCCCS eligibility.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1413, appropriation; ASH; full electronic
records
Appropriates $1 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS to
implement an electronic medical records system
at ASH. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations Committee.
HB2155, Prescriptions; emergencies
Requires the Pharmacy Board to cooperate with
the Governor or other local jurisdiction when an
emergency has been declared in order to assure
that prescriptions and other medical devices are
available.
Assigned to Health and Rules committees.
Heard before Health Committee on February 14th,
and approved with an amendment that makes
clarifying changes related to responsibilities of the
individual pharmacist.
Rules approved as constitutional and proper on
2/27.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 5th with the Health Committee amendment.
Approved by the House on March 6th.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 15th and
approved without any amendments.
Heard by Senate Rules on April 2nd as proper for
consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
with an amendment that clarifies the length of the
disaster under which emergency prescribing could
occur.
Approved by the Senate on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
Concurrence recommended by the House,
awaiting final approval.
Final passage on 5/9 with approval. Bill
transmitted to Governor on the same day.
Governor signed the bill on May 14th and
Chaptered as 207.
HB2133, AHCCCS; eligibility
Increases acute care eligibility for AHCCCS to
300% FPL.
The bill has been assigned to House Health,
Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1450, children's health insurance; parents;
premiums
Prohibits AHCCCS from collecting co payments or
premiums for parents.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
committees.
SB1410, appropriation; meth treatment
Appropriates $2.5 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS
for meth treatment. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1440, AHCCCS; health insurance; children
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare. Exempt from rule making.
Assigned to Senate Health, Government and
Rules Committees.
Health Committee approved the bill with an
amendment that excludes the exemption from
rulemaking.
Withdrawn from the Government Committee on
2/19.
SB1403, forensic unit; state hospital;
appropriation
Appropriates $32.2 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund a new forensic unit at ASH.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Included in the final budget deal.
SB1401, appropriation; Medicare part D co-
payments
Appropriates $322,600 from the GF in FY 07-08 to
DHS to pay for assistance for Medicare part D co-
payments. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1399, appropriation; health insurance; parents
Appropriates $6.2 M from the SCHIP fund to
AHCCCS for FY 07-08 to continue the KidsCare
parents program. Appropriates $705,100 from the
GF for this purpose. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1397, appropriation; children's health care
initiative
Appropriates $6 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for a children's health care initiative.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing. Does not
specify a change in eligibility standard.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1277, mental disease waiver lapse;
appropriation
Appropriates $6.5 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund services in inpatient treatment
facilities with 16 or more beds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to: Senate Health, Appropriation and
Rules Committees.
SB1249, psychotropic medication; disclosure
Requires health professionals who prescribe a
psychotropic medication in combination with a
drug to treat a biologic condition to provide written
disclosure prior to administering the medication.
Assigned to: Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
SB1248, AHCCCS; children; treatment reports
Requires AHCCCS to maintain public computer
records regarding psychiatric medications
administered to children that includes types of
meds, age of child, type and dosage of meds,
county and city of child's residence, and name of
health professional who prescribed.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules committees.
Bill heard in Senate Health on February 15th and
failed.
HB2541: insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
In 2008 health insurance policies that provide
medical-surgical benefits and mental health
benefits must not impose different treatment limits
or financial requirements on mental health
benefits than is imposed on medical-surgical
benefits. Financial requirements include
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments and other
cost sharing requirements. Treatment limits is the
limitations on frequency or number of treatments.
Assigned to House Financial Institutions and
Insurance Committee, Appropriations and Rules.
SB1174, insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
Defines mental health coverage parity as
limitations on frequency of treatment or number of
visits or days of coverage being eliminated.
Applicable for insurance and managed care
organizations regulated by DOI. Directs DOI to
develop rules to implement the law at it relates to
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments or other
cost sharing requirements. Effective in 2008.
Approved by the Senate Health Committee on
January 25th with no amendments.
HB2748, human rights committees
Clarifies that the human rights committee serves
individuals with mental illness who are enrolled in
the behavioral health system.
Assigned to Health and Rules Committees.
HB2587, in home provider study committee
Establishes a in home care providers study
committee composed of 2 House members, 2
Senate members, 1 AAA representative, 1
representative from the Board of Nursing, 1
representative from NASW and 1 representative
from a statewide association of nursing home
providers, 1 in home care services provider all
appointed by the Speaker, and 1 representative
who is a psychologist, 1 representative who is a
psychologist specializing in cognitive disabilities, 1
representative from a statewide group of persons
with cognitive and physical disabilities, 1
consumer of in-home care, 1 home care service
provider all appointed by the President. The
Governor will appoint 1 consumer of in home care
services and GACA. Recommendations will be
made on training requirements for in home care
service providers, level of regulation, ethical and
sensitivity training standards and necessity of
fingerprinting. The report is due by December 31,
2007. Committee is repealed 9/30/08.
Assigned to Human Services, Health and Rules
Committee.
Human Services Committee heard bill on 2/8 and
approved with a minor amendment related to
committee structure.
Heard by House Health Committee on February
14th with an identical amendment added.
House Rules approved on March 5th as
constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on March
8th with adoption of the House Health Committee
amendment only.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 22nd and
approved with an amendment that adds an
additional representative to the committee
appointed by the Governor.
Approved by Senate Rules as proper for
consideration with a Rules amendment on March
26th.
Bill approved on May 9th with an amendment that
makes small changes to the Committee
composition.
House accepted the Senate changes with final
passage on May 24th. Bill transmitted to the
Governor. Signed into law on May 30th and
assigned Chapter 235.
SB1579, graduate medical education;
appropriation
Appropriates $3 M from the GF in FY 07-08 to DHS
for graduate medical education residencies.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1561, AHCCCS; physician recruitment fund
As of 1/1/08 a training, recruitment and retention
fund is established to be used by AHCCCS to pay
for grants or reimbursement for new graduate
medical education programs, expand the
physician residency and health training, and place
medical student, residents or other medical
professionals in rural or understaffed settings.
10% of the funds are set aside for physician and
health care recruitment and retention efforts.
Allows use of local funds, IGAs and Title XIX match
funds.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations, and Rules
Committees.
Health
SB 1107: NOW: health insurance; certain
mandates excluded
Strike everything amendment offered and adopted
in House Appropriations on April 12th. The
amendment allows certain health insurance
providers to offer policies to individuals that
exclude coverage for services that are currently
required by statute. It also narrows the coverage
exemptions and increases the eligible group size
for SBHIPs. It is similar to HB 2757 with the
exception that surgical services, regardless of the
place of service has been dropped from the
exclusion of benefits that can be excluded.
Considered by the Rules Committee on April 17th
as proper for consideration.
Debated on the floor of the House on April 19th
with an amendment that is technical in nature
adopted.
HB2498, clean elections; technical corrections,
NOW: Health Care Group
Assigned to Government and Rules Committees.
Heard by Government on Tuesday, February 13th,
with a strike everything amendment. The
amendment would make Health care Group
subject to the same requirements as other private
health insurance companies Requires AHCCCS
to issue an RFP to privatize the administration of
the program.
House Appropriations heard the bill on 2/22 and
approved a different strike everything amendment
that subjects Health care Group to the same
requirements as private insurers for mandated
benefits. Stipulates that employees of this state or
a political subdivision of this state are not eligible
to receive coverage provided by Health Care
Group. Requires AHCCCS to issue a RFP for
privatization of administration of Health Care
Group by November 15, 2007 with the
administration converted to a private provider by
October 1, 2008.
Awaiting hearing before Rules Committee.
Approved as constitutional and proper for
consideration by Rules Committee on February
27th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. The floor
amendment added that health plans are to cover
various cancer screening examinations. Made the
act effective as of August 31, 2008.
Approved by the House on March 15th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committee.
Scheduled for Thursday, March 29th, at 9 am in
Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
HB2773, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Extends KidsCare coverage to pregnant women for
prenatal care services to 200% FPL subject to
legislative appropriation.
Heard in House Health on February 14th and
approved.
Approved by Rules on March 5th as constitutional
and proper.
Retained on the Committee of Whole calendar on
March 12th and 14th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 19th without any amendments.
Awaiting 3rd reading and approval by the House.
HB2757, health insurance; certain mandates
excluded
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Allows certain health insurance providers to offer
policies to individuals that exclude coverage for
services that are part of state mandates such as
psychologist, surgical procedures, etc.
Heard in House Health on February 14th, and
approved with an amendment that defines small
business of between 2-25. Requires 6 month bare
period immediately prior to effective date of
coverage.
Approved as constitutional and proper by the
House Rules Committee on 2/20.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. Added the
definition of an uninsured small business to being
offer health insurance for at least 6 consecutive
months prior to effective date of the bill. Adds a
retroactive clause to September 21, 2006.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Scheduled for Senate Health on Thursday, March
29th, at 9 am in Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
A similar strike everything amendment was
attached to SB 1107 in House Appropriations
dealing with "mandate lite" provisions.
HB2727, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Removes the 6-month required bare period for
obtaining health care group coverage.
Awaiting assignment to committees.
HB2623, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Subject to CMS approval as of 1/1/08, KidsCare
eligibility would increase to 300% FPL. Allows
AHCCCS to contract with community, faith based
or schools to conduct outreach and education.
Exempts the program from rulemaking.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
HB2438, controlled substances; monitoring
program
Allows the release of information if authorized by
the patient, prescriber, in response to a medical
licensing Board carrying out an investigation, law
enforcement, AHCCCS or other authorized parties
or a court order. A controlled substances
prescription monitoring program fund is
established from fees collected by this article. As
of 11/1/07, the Board shall charge a fee for a
license or permit for dispensing controlled
substances. The fee may not exceed $50.
Outlines disciplinary actions for misuse of
medications. Provides civil immunity for an
individual or entity that reports. Program
terminates 7/1/07. Requires a 2/3s vote due to
Prop 105.
Assigned to House Health, Judiciary and Rules
Committee.
Heard in House Health Committee on
Wednesday, February 7th and approved with an
amendment that:
• Indicates that the CSPMP Fund will consist of
legislative appropriations, instead of registration
fees. Removes pharmacies from the registration
requirements.
• Strikes provisions related to the
establishment of registration, registration renewal,
and registration replacement fees, as well as fee
exemptions.
• Eliminates the Prop. 108 clause.
• Includes a continuous appropriation of
$395,795 from the Arizona State Board of
Pharmacy Fund to the CSPMP Fund for the
operation of the CSPMP.
• Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
Awaiting action by Judiciary and Rules
Committees.
HB2256, medication therapy management
service
Expands medication therapy management
services as a covered services under AHCCCS
subject to availability of funds.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committee.
Heard in House Health on 1/31 approved with an
amendment. The amendment makes clarifying
changes regarding number of meds or number of
conditions being treated.
Awaiting House Appropriations hearing.
HB2255, pharmacies; quality assurance
Requires pharmacies, as prescribed to board
rules, to implement and participate in a continuous
quality assurance program targeting medication
errors.
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Approved by House Health on 1/31 with an
amendment. Exempts hospital pharmacies from
the Program if they hold certain licenses and
accreditations. Removes language stating the
Program shall improve patient use of medication
and patient care services. Removes language
requiring pharmacies to assess their practices and
identify areas for improvement and language
regarding confidentiality of documents and
records. Removes the sunset date. Clarifies that
records are for peer review and not subject to
subpoena or discovery. Adds a representative of a
health system that represents hospital pharmacists
to the advisory committee.
Heard by House Rules on Tuesday, February
13th, and considered constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on 2/15 with
an additional amendment that allows hospital
pharmacies that meet standards if licensed by the
state or certified by Medicare or JCAHO.
Approved by the House on 2/19.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health Committee on March 1st
and approved without an amendment.
Approved by Senate Rules on March 26th as
proper for consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
without adding any amendments.
The Senate passed the bill on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
The bill was transmitted to the Governor on April
18th. Signed as Chapter 121 on April 24th.
SB1578, children's health insurance program;
outreach
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
SB1560, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Eliminates the 180 day bare period for health care
group.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
Heard by the Health Committee on 2/15 and
approved.
SB1518, prescriptions; confidentiality
Prohibits the release of prescription information
that contains patient info and prescriber info to use
by a pharmacy benefits manager, insurance
company or others as outlined. Releases are
allowed under specified circumstances. Violation
are a civil penalty with a fine of $1,000 per each
violation.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
SB1488, dental coverage; appropriations
Appropriates $2,019,000 of GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS to provide a $1,000 annual dental
benefit for ALTCS members. Appropriates to DES
$1,701,300 for DD dental care for adult ALTCS
members. Makes adjustment in the total
expenditure authority.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health on February 8th and
approved the bill with an amendment that clarifies
the funding is for FY 2007-08.
SB1400, appropriation; developmental status
evaluations
Appropriates $1.4 M from the GF to AHCCCS for
FY 07-08 to administer a developmental status
evaluation as part of well-child visits. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriation and Rules Committees.
SB1396, appropriation; adult dental services
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for adult dental services. Appropriations
shall be matched by $3.3 M from county funds and
$10.5 M from federal funds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1379, appropriation; dental services; long-
term care
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS for
dental services for ALTCS patients. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1317, lifespan respite care program
Establishes a lifespan respite care program for
community based services for family caregivers or
adults with special needs. Requires DES to
conduct a study, coordinate services and id
training. Services are to coordinated with other
services for AHCCCS, aging, etc. An advisory
committee is established. Appropriates $500,000
GF and 1 FTE at DES.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services,
Appropriations and Rules Committee.
Heard before the Public Safety and Human
Services Committee on February 15th and
approved.
Heard by Senate Appropriations on February 20th
and approved.
Funding included in the feed bill.
SB1449, children's health insurance; co-
payments; premiums
Repeals imposition of co payments and premiums
for recipients of KidsCare with incomes greater
than 150% FPL.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1481, AHCCCS eligibility privatization; repeal
Repeals plans to privatize AHCCCS eligibility.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1413, appropriation; ASH; full electronic
records
Appropriates $1 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS to
implement an electronic medical records system
at ASH. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations Committee.
HB2155, Prescriptions; emergencies
Requires the Pharmacy Board to cooperate with
the Governor or other local jurisdiction when an
emergency has been declared in order to assure
that prescriptions and other medical devices are
available.
Assigned to Health and Rules committees.
Heard before Health Committee on February 14th,
and approved with an amendment that makes
clarifying changes related to responsibilities of the
individual pharmacist.
Rules approved as constitutional and proper on
2/27.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 5th with the Health Committee amendment.
Approved by the House on March 6th.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 15th and
approved without any amendments.
Heard by Senate Rules on April 2nd as proper for
consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
with an amendment that clarifies the length of the
disaster under which emergency prescribing could
occur.
Approved by the Senate on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
Concurrence recommended by the House,
awaiting final approval.
Final passage on 5/9 with approval. Bill
transmitted to Governor on the same day.
Governor signed the bill on May 14th and
Chaptered as 207.
HB2133, AHCCCS; eligibility
Increases acute care eligibility for AHCCCS to
300% FPL.
The bill has been assigned to House Health,
Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1450, children's health insurance; parents;
premiums
Prohibits AHCCCS from collecting co payments or
premiums for parents.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
committees.
SB1410, appropriation; meth treatment
Appropriates $2.5 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS
for meth treatment. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1440, AHCCCS; health insurance; children
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare. Exempt from rule making.
Assigned to Senate Health, Government and
Rules Committees.
Health Committee approved the bill with an
amendment that excludes the exemption from
rulemaking.
Withdrawn from the Government Committee on
2/19.
SB1403, forensic unit; state hospital;
appropriation
Appropriates $32.2 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund a new forensic unit at ASH.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Included in the final budget deal.
SB1401, appropriation; Medicare part D co-
payments
Appropriates $322,600 from the GF in FY 07-08 to
DHS to pay for assistance for Medicare part D co-
payments. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1399, appropriation; health insurance; parents
Appropriates $6.2 M from the SCHIP fund to
AHCCCS for FY 07-08 to continue the KidsCare
parents program. Appropriates $705,100 from the
GF for this purpose. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1397, appropriation; children's health care
initiative
Appropriates $6 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for a children's health care initiative.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing. Does not
specify a change in eligibility standard.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1277, mental disease waiver lapse;
appropriation
Appropriates $6.5 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund services in inpatient treatment
facilities with 16 or more beds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to: Senate Health, Appropriation and
Rules Committees.
SB1249, psychotropic medication; disclosure
Requires health professionals who prescribe a
psychotropic medication in combination with a
drug to treat a biologic condition to provide written
disclosure prior to administering the medication.
Assigned to: Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
SB1248, AHCCCS; children; treatment reports
Requires AHCCCS to maintain public computer
records regarding psychiatric medications
administered to children that includes types of
meds, age of child, type and dosage of meds,
county and city of child's residence, and name of
health professional who prescribed.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules committees.
Bill heard in Senate Health on February 15th and
failed.
HB2541: insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
In 2008 health insurance policies that provide
medical-surgical benefits and mental health
benefits must not impose different treatment limits
or financial requirements on mental health
benefits than is imposed on medical-surgical
benefits. Financial requirements include
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments and other
cost sharing requirements. Treatment limits is the
limitations on frequency or number of treatments.
Assigned to House Financial Institutions and
Insurance Committee, Appropriations and Rules.
SB1174, insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
Defines mental health coverage parity as
limitations on frequency of treatment or number of
visits or days of coverage being eliminated.
Applicable for insurance and managed care
organizations regulated by DOI. Directs DOI to
develop rules to implement the law at it relates to
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments or other
cost sharing requirements. Effective in 2008.
Approved by the Senate Health Committee on
January 25th with no amendments.
HB2748, human rights committees
Clarifies that the human rights committee serves
individuals with mental illness who are enrolled in
the behavioral health system.
Assigned to Health and Rules Committees.
HB2587, in home provider study committee
Establishes a in home care providers study
committee composed of 2 House members, 2
Senate members, 1 AAA representative, 1
representative from the Board of Nursing, 1
representative from NASW and 1 representative
from a statewide association of nursing home
providers, 1 in home care services provider all
appointed by the Speaker, and 1 representative
who is a psychologist, 1 representative who is a
psychologist specializing in cognitive disabilities, 1
representative from a statewide group of persons
with cognitive and physical disabilities, 1
consumer of in-home care, 1 home care service
provider all appointed by the President. The
Governor will appoint 1 consumer of in home care
services and GACA. Recommendations will be
made on training requirements for in home care
service providers, level of regulation, ethical and
sensitivity training standards and necessity of
fingerprinting. The report is due by December 31,
2007. Committee is repealed 9/30/08.
Assigned to Human Services, Health and Rules
Committee.
Human Services Committee heard bill on 2/8 and
approved with a minor amendment related to
committee structure.
Heard by House Health Committee on February
14th with an identical amendment added.
House Rules approved on March 5th as
constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on March
8th with adoption of the House Health Committee
amendment only.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 22nd and
approved with an amendment that adds an
additional representative to the committee
appointed by the Governor.
Approved by Senate Rules as proper for
consideration with a Rules amendment on March
26th.
Bill approved on May 9th with an amendment that
makes small changes to the Committee
composition.
House accepted the Senate changes with final
passage on May 24th. Bill transmitted to the
Governor. Signed into law on May 30th and
assigned Chapter 235.
SB1579, graduate medical education;
appropriation
Appropriates $3 M from the GF in FY 07-08 to DHS
for graduate medical education residencies.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1561, AHCCCS; physician recruitment fund
As of 1/1/08 a training, recruitment and retention
fund is established to be used by AHCCCS to pay
for grants or reimbursement for new graduate
medical education programs, expand the
physician residency and health training, and place
medical student, residents or other medical
professionals in rural or understaffed settings.
10% of the funds are set aside for physician and
health care recruitment and retention efforts.
Allows use of local funds, IGAs and Title XIX match
funds.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations, and Rules
Committees.
SB 1107: NOW: health insurance; certain
mandates excluded
Strike everything amendment offered and adopted
in House Appropriations on April 12th. The
amendment allows certain health insurance
providers to offer policies to individuals that
exclude coverage for services that are currently
required by statute. It also narrows the coverage
exemptions and increases the eligible group size
for SBHIPs. It is similar to HB 2757 with the
exception that surgical services, regardless of the
place of service has been dropped from the
exclusion of benefits that can be excluded.
Considered by the Rules Committee on April 17th
as proper for consideration.
Debated on the floor of the House on April 19th
with an amendment that is technical in nature
adopted.
HB2498, clean elections; technical corrections,
NOW: Health Care Group
Assigned to Government and Rules Committees.
Heard by Government on Tuesday, February 13th,
with a strike everything amendment. The
amendment would make Health care Group
subject to the same requirements as other private
health insurance companies Requires AHCCCS
to issue an RFP to privatize the administration of
the program.
House Appropriations heard the bill on 2/22 and
approved a different strike everything amendment
that subjects Health care Group to the same
requirements as private insurers for mandated
benefits. Stipulates that employees of this state or
a political subdivision of this state are not eligible
to receive coverage provided by Health Care
Group. Requires AHCCCS to issue a RFP for
privatization of administration of Health Care
Group by November 15, 2007 with the
administration converted to a private provider by
October 1, 2008.
Awaiting hearing before Rules Committee.
Approved as constitutional and proper for
consideration by Rules Committee on February
27th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. The floor
amendment added that health plans are to cover
various cancer screening examinations. Made the
act effective as of August 31, 2008.
Approved by the House on March 15th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committee.
Scheduled for Thursday, March 29th, at 9 am in
Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
HB2773, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Extends KidsCare coverage to pregnant women for
prenatal care services to 200% FPL subject to
legislative appropriation.
Heard in House Health on February 14th and
approved.
Approved by Rules on March 5th as constitutional
and proper.
Retained on the Committee of Whole calendar on
March 12th and 14th.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 19th without any amendments.
Awaiting 3rd reading and approval by the House.
HB2757, health insurance; certain mandates
excluded
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Allows certain health insurance providers to offer
policies to individuals that exclude coverage for
services that are part of state mandates such as
psychologist, surgical procedures, etc.
Heard in House Health on February 14th, and
approved with an amendment that defines small
business of between 2-25. Requires 6 month bare
period immediately prior to effective date of
coverage.
Approved as constitutional and proper by the
House Rules Committee on 2/20.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 8th with an amendment. Added the
definition of an uninsured small business to being
offer health insurance for at least 6 consecutive
months prior to effective date of the bill. Adds a
retroactive clause to September 21, 2006.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Scheduled for Senate Health on Thursday, March
29th, at 9 am in Senate Hearing Room 1.
Failed in Senate Health Committee.
A similar strike everything amendment was
attached to SB 1107 in House Appropriations
dealing with "mandate lite" provisions.
HB2727, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Removes the 6-month required bare period for
obtaining health care group coverage.
Awaiting assignment to committees.
HB2623, AHCCCS; children's health insurance
program
Subject to CMS approval as of 1/1/08, KidsCare
eligibility would increase to 300% FPL. Allows
AHCCCS to contract with community, faith based
or schools to conduct outreach and education.
Exempts the program from rulemaking.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
HB2438, controlled substances; monitoring
program
Allows the release of information if authorized by
the patient, prescriber, in response to a medical
licensing Board carrying out an investigation, law
enforcement, AHCCCS or other authorized parties
or a court order. A controlled substances
prescription monitoring program fund is
established from fees collected by this article. As
of 11/1/07, the Board shall charge a fee for a
license or permit for dispensing controlled
substances. The fee may not exceed $50.
Outlines disciplinary actions for misuse of
medications. Provides civil immunity for an
individual or entity that reports. Program
terminates 7/1/07. Requires a 2/3s vote due to
Prop 105.
Assigned to House Health, Judiciary and Rules
Committee.
Heard in House Health Committee on
Wednesday, February 7th and approved with an
amendment that:
• Indicates that the CSPMP Fund will consist of
legislative appropriations, instead of registration
fees. Removes pharmacies from the registration
requirements.
• Strikes provisions related to the
establishment of registration, registration renewal,
and registration replacement fees, as well as fee
exemptions.
• Eliminates the Prop. 108 clause.
• Includes a continuous appropriation of
$395,795 from the Arizona State Board of
Pharmacy Fund to the CSPMP Fund for the
operation of the CSPMP.
• Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
Awaiting action by Judiciary and Rules
Committees.
HB2256, medication therapy management
service
Expands medication therapy management
services as a covered services under AHCCCS
subject to availability of funds.
Assigned to House Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committee.
Heard in House Health on 1/31 approved with an
amendment. The amendment makes clarifying
changes regarding number of meds or number of
conditions being treated.
Awaiting House Appropriations hearing.
HB2255, pharmacies; quality assurance
Requires pharmacies, as prescribed to board
rules, to implement and participate in a continuous
quality assurance program targeting medication
errors.
Assigned to House Health and Rules Committees.
Approved by House Health on 1/31 with an
amendment. Exempts hospital pharmacies from
the Program if they hold certain licenses and
accreditations. Removes language stating the
Program shall improve patient use of medication
and patient care services. Removes language
requiring pharmacies to assess their practices and
identify areas for improvement and language
regarding confidentiality of documents and
records. Removes the sunset date. Clarifies that
records are for peer review and not subject to
subpoena or discovery. Adds a representative of a
health system that represents hospital pharmacists
to the advisory committee.
Heard by House Rules on Tuesday, February
13th, and considered constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on 2/15 with
an additional amendment that allows hospital
pharmacies that meet standards if licensed by the
state or certified by Medicare or JCAHO.
Approved by the House on 2/19.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health Committee on March 1st
and approved without an amendment.
Approved by Senate Rules on March 26th as
proper for consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
without adding any amendments.
The Senate passed the bill on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
The bill was transmitted to the Governor on April
18th. Signed as Chapter 121 on April 24th.
SB1578, children's health insurance program;
outreach
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules Committees.
SB1560, AHCCCS; health care group; waiting
period
Eliminates the 180 day bare period for health care
group.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
Heard by the Health Committee on 2/15 and
approved.
SB1518, prescriptions; confidentiality
Prohibits the release of prescription information
that contains patient info and prescriber info to use
by a pharmacy benefits manager, insurance
company or others as outlined. Releases are
allowed under specified circumstances. Violation
are a civil penalty with a fine of $1,000 per each
violation.
Assigned to Health, Commerce and Economic
Development and Rules Committees.
SB1488, dental coverage; appropriations
Appropriates $2,019,000 of GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS to provide a $1,000 annual dental
benefit for ALTCS members. Appropriates to DES
$1,701,300 for DD dental care for adult ALTCS
members. Makes adjustment in the total
expenditure authority.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Heard by Senate Health on February 8th and
approved the bill with an amendment that clarifies
the funding is for FY 2007-08.
SB1400, appropriation; developmental status
evaluations
Appropriates $1.4 M from the GF to AHCCCS for
FY 07-08 to administer a developmental status
evaluation as part of well-child visits. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriation and Rules Committees.
SB1396, appropriation; adult dental services
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for adult dental services. Appropriations
shall be matched by $3.3 M from county funds and
$10.5 M from federal funds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1379, appropriation; dental services; long-
term care
Appropriates $2 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS for
dental services for ALTCS patients. Appropriation
is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1317, lifespan respite care program
Establishes a lifespan respite care program for
community based services for family caregivers or
adults with special needs. Requires DES to
conduct a study, coordinate services and id
training. Services are to coordinated with other
services for AHCCCS, aging, etc. An advisory
committee is established. Appropriates $500,000
GF and 1 FTE at DES.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services,
Appropriations and Rules Committee.
Heard before the Public Safety and Human
Services Committee on February 15th and
approved.
Heard by Senate Appropriations on February 20th
and approved.
Funding included in the feed bill.
SB1449, children's health insurance; co-
payments; premiums
Repeals imposition of co payments and premiums
for recipients of KidsCare with incomes greater
than 150% FPL.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1481, AHCCCS eligibility privatization; repeal
Repeals plans to privatize AHCCCS eligibility.
Assigned to Senate Health, Appropriations and
Rules committees.
SB1413, appropriation; ASH; full electronic
records
Appropriates $1 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS to
implement an electronic medical records system
at ASH. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations Committee.
HB2155, Prescriptions; emergencies
Requires the Pharmacy Board to cooperate with
the Governor or other local jurisdiction when an
emergency has been declared in order to assure
that prescriptions and other medical devices are
available.
Assigned to Health and Rules committees.
Heard before Health Committee on February 14th,
and approved with an amendment that makes
clarifying changes related to responsibilities of the
individual pharmacist.
Rules approved as constitutional and proper on
2/27.
Approved by the Committee of the Whole on
March 5th with the Health Committee amendment.
Approved by the House on March 6th.
Assigned to the Senate Health and Rules
committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 15th and
approved without any amendments.
Heard by Senate Rules on April 2nd as proper for
consideration.
Approved in Committee of the Whole on April 16th
with an amendment that clarifies the length of the
disaster under which emergency prescribing could
occur.
Approved by the Senate on April 18th and
transmitted to the House.
Concurrence recommended by the House,
awaiting final approval.
Final passage on 5/9 with approval. Bill
transmitted to Governor on the same day.
Governor signed the bill on May 14th and
Chaptered as 207.
HB2133, AHCCCS; eligibility
Increases acute care eligibility for AHCCCS to
300% FPL.
The bill has been assigned to House Health,
Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1450, children's health insurance; parents;
premiums
Prohibits AHCCCS from collecting co payments or
premiums for parents.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations and Rules
committees.
SB1410, appropriation; meth treatment
Appropriates $2.5 M from GF for FY 07-08 to DHS
for meth treatment. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1440, AHCCCS; health insurance; children
Allows AHCCCS and health plans to conduct
outreach for KidsCare. Exempt from rule making.
Assigned to Senate Health, Government and
Rules Committees.
Health Committee approved the bill with an
amendment that excludes the exemption from
rulemaking.
Withdrawn from the Government Committee on
2/19.
SB1403, forensic unit; state hospital;
appropriation
Appropriates $32.2 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund a new forensic unit at ASH.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
Included in the final budget deal.
SB1401, appropriation; Medicare part D co-
payments
Appropriates $322,600 from the GF in FY 07-08 to
DHS to pay for assistance for Medicare part D co-
payments. Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1399, appropriation; health insurance; parents
Appropriates $6.2 M from the SCHIP fund to
AHCCCS for FY 07-08 to continue the KidsCare
parents program. Appropriates $705,100 from the
GF for this purpose. Appropriation is exempt from
lapsing.
Assigned to Senate Appropriations and Rules
Committees.
SB1397, appropriation; children's health care
initiative
Appropriates $6 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
AHCCCS for a children's health care initiative.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing. Does not
specify a change in eligibility standard.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1277, mental disease waiver lapse;
appropriation
Appropriates $6.5 M from the GF for FY 07-08 to
DHS to fund services in inpatient treatment
facilities with 16 or more beds. Appropriation is
exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to: Senate Health, Appropriation and
Rules Committees.
SB1249, psychotropic medication; disclosure
Requires health professionals who prescribe a
psychotropic medication in combination with a
drug to treat a biologic condition to provide written
disclosure prior to administering the medication.
Assigned to: Senate Health and Rules
Committees.
SB1248, AHCCCS; children; treatment reports
Requires AHCCCS to maintain public computer
records regarding psychiatric medications
administered to children that includes types of
meds, age of child, type and dosage of meds,
county and city of child's residence, and name of
health professional who prescribed.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules committees.
Bill heard in Senate Health on February 15th and
failed.
HB2541: insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
In 2008 health insurance policies that provide
medical-surgical benefits and mental health
benefits must not impose different treatment limits
or financial requirements on mental health
benefits than is imposed on medical-surgical
benefits. Financial requirements include
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments and other
cost sharing requirements. Treatment limits is the
limitations on frequency or number of treatments.
Assigned to House Financial Institutions and
Insurance Committee, Appropriations and Rules.
SB1174, insurance; mental health coverage;
parity
Defines mental health coverage parity as
limitations on frequency of treatment or number of
visits or days of coverage being eliminated.
Applicable for insurance and managed care
organizations regulated by DOI. Directs DOI to
develop rules to implement the law at it relates to
deductibles, coinsurance, co payments or other
cost sharing requirements. Effective in 2008.
Approved by the Senate Health Committee on
January 25th with no amendments.
HB2748, human rights committees
Clarifies that the human rights committee serves
individuals with mental illness who are enrolled in
the behavioral health system.
Assigned to Health and Rules Committees.
HB2587, in home provider study committee
Establishes a in home care providers study
committee composed of 2 House members, 2
Senate members, 1 AAA representative, 1
representative from the Board of Nursing, 1
representative from NASW and 1 representative
from a statewide association of nursing home
providers, 1 in home care services provider all
appointed by the Speaker, and 1 representative
who is a psychologist, 1 representative who is a
psychologist specializing in cognitive disabilities, 1
representative from a statewide group of persons
with cognitive and physical disabilities, 1
consumer of in-home care, 1 home care service
provider all appointed by the President. The
Governor will appoint 1 consumer of in home care
services and GACA. Recommendations will be
made on training requirements for in home care
service providers, level of regulation, ethical and
sensitivity training standards and necessity of
fingerprinting. The report is due by December 31,
2007. Committee is repealed 9/30/08.
Assigned to Human Services, Health and Rules
Committee.
Human Services Committee heard bill on 2/8 and
approved with a minor amendment related to
committee structure.
Heard by House Health Committee on February
14th with an identical amendment added.
House Rules approved on March 5th as
constitutional and proper.
Approved by Committee of the Whole on March
8th with adoption of the House Health Committee
amendment only.
Approved by the House on March 14th.
Assigned to Senate Health and Rules Committees.
Heard in Senate Health on March 22nd and
approved with an amendment that adds an
additional representative to the committee
appointed by the Governor.
Approved by Senate Rules as proper for
consideration with a Rules amendment on March
26th.
Bill approved on May 9th with an amendment that
makes small changes to the Committee
composition.
House accepted the Senate changes with final
passage on May 24th. Bill transmitted to the
Governor. Signed into law on May 30th and
assigned Chapter 235.
SB1579, graduate medical education;
appropriation
Appropriates $3 M from the GF in FY 07-08 to DHS
for graduate medical education residencies.
Appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
Assigned to Appropriations and Rules Committees.
SB1561, AHCCCS; physician recruitment fund
As of 1/1/08 a training, recruitment and retention
fund is established to be used by AHCCCS to pay
for grants or reimbursement for new graduate
medical education programs, expand the
physician residency and health training, and place
medical student, residents or other medical
professionals in rural or understaffed settings.
10% of the funds are set aside for physician and
health care recruitment and retention efforts.
Allows use of local funds, IGAs and Title XIX match
funds.
Assigned to Health, Appropriations, and Rules
Committees.
Homeless
HB2176, appropriation; homeless services
Appropriates $1.5 M from the General Fund to DES
for homeless families. Inserts a non-lapsing clause.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services,
Appropriation and Rules committees.
SB1627, homeless pupils; transportation support
level
A school district serving 1 or more homeless
shelters in the school district shall increase
transportation support level to the actual costs of
contracting for transporting homeless pupils to and
from school.
Assigned to Senate Education K-12, Appropriations
and Rules Committees.
Heard on 2/7 by Senate Education K-12 which
adopted a minor technical amendment.
SB1149, appropriation; homeless services
Appropriates $1.5 M from GF to DES for homeless
families. Inserts a non-lapsing clause.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services,
Appropriations and Rules Committees.
HB2176, appropriation; homeless services
Appropriates $1.5 M from the General Fund to DES
for homeless families. Inserts a non-lapsing clause.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services,
Appropriation and Rules committees.
SB1627, homeless pupils; transportation support
level
A school district serving 1 or more homeless
shelters in the school district shall increase
transportation support level to the actual costs of
contracting for transporting homeless pupils to and
from school.
Assigned to Senate Education K-12, Appropriations
and Rules Committees.
Heard on 2/7 by Senate Education K-12 which
adopted a minor technical amendment.
SB1149, appropriation; homeless services
Appropriates $1.5 M from GF to DES for homeless
families. Inserts a non-lapsing clause.
Assigned to Public Safety and Human Services,
Appropriations and Rules Committees.