HB 2083
Initials AG/BG Page 1 Transmitted
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: HHS DP 7-2-0-0 | APPROP DP 13-0-0-0
Senate: HHS DP 6-0-2-0 | 3
rd
Read 23-3-4-0
HB 2083: AHCCCS services; diabetes management
Sponsor: Representative Osborne, LD 13
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Allows up to 10 hours annually of diabetes outpatient self-management training services as an
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) covered service.
History
Established in 1981, AHCCCS is Arizona's Medicaid program that oversees contracted health
plans for the delivery of health care to individuals and families who qualify for Medicaid and other
medical assistance programs. Through contracted health plans across the state, AHCCCS
delivers health care to qualifying individuals including low-income adults, their children or people
with certain disabilities.
Current statute outlines covered health and medical services offered to AHCCCS members
(A.R.S. § 36-2907).
Provisions
1. Includes up to 10 hours annually for diabetes outpatient self-management training services
as an AHCCCS covered service. (Sec. 1)
2. Specifies that the diabetes outpatient self-management training service must be prescribed
by a primary care physician in any of the following circumstances:
a) The member is initially diagnosed with diabetes; or
b) For a member who has been previously diagnosed with diabetes either:
i. A change occurs in the member's diagnoses, medical condition or treatment regimen;
or
ii. The member is not meeting appropriate clinical outcomes. (Sec. 1)
3. Prohibits monies in the Hospital Assessment Fund from being used to provide diabetes
outpatient self-management training services. (Sec. 1)
4. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note