Arizona 2022 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2698 Latest Draft

Bill / Chaptered Version Filed 04/19/2022

                            House Engrossed   insurance; assignment of benefits           State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022           CHAPTER 157       HOUSE BILL 2698          An Act   amending section 20-464, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to insurance.      (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   

 

 

House Engrossed   insurance; assignment of benefits
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
CHAPTER 157
HOUSE BILL 2698

House Engrossed

 

insurance; assignment of benefits

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

 

 

 

CHAPTER 157

 

HOUSE BILL 2698

 

An Act

 

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

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 20-464, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE20-464. Prohibiting payment for services to persons other than the assignee A. If an insured assigns to a health care provider performing services covered by the contract payment for benefits under a disability insurance contract, a group disability insurance contract or a blanket disability insurance contract, the contract does not prohibit assignments and the assignment is delivered to the insurer, payment may be made only to the health care provider to whom payment has been assigned. B. Notwithstanding chapter 4, article 3 of this title, this section applies to a service corporation.  c. This section applies to an insurer whether acting as an insurer or performing administrative services. END_STATUTE 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 18, 2022.

 

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