Arizona 2023 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2207 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.

Old	New	Differences
1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: insurance; reimbursement rates; pharmacists State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2207 Introduced by Representative Wilmeth An Act amending title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-826.05; amending title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1057.20; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1342.08; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1402.06; relating to health care insurance. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
2	2
3	3
4	4
5	5
6	6
7	7
8	8
9	9	REFERENCE TITLE: insurance; reimbursement rates; pharmacists
10	10	State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
11	11	HB 2207
12	12	Introduced by Representative Wilmeth
13	13
14	14	REFERENCE TITLE: insurance; reimbursement rates; pharmacists
15	15
16	16
17	17
18	18
19	19
20	20
21	21
22	22
23	23
24	24	State of Arizona
25	25
26	26	House of Representatives
27	27
28	28	Fifty-sixth Legislature
29	29
30	30	First Regular Session
31	31
32	32	2023
33	33
34	34
35	35
36	36
37	37
38	38
39	39
40	40	HB 2207
41	41
42	42
43	43
44	44	Introduced by
45	45
46	46	Representative Wilmeth
47	47
48	48
49	49
50	50
51	51
52	52
53	53
54	54
55	55
56	56
57	57
58	58
59	59
60	60
61	61
62	62
63	63
64	64	An Act
65	65
66	66
67	67
68	68	amending title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-826.05; amending title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1057.20; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1342.08; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1402.06; relating to health care insurance.
69	69
70	70
71	71
72	72
73	73
74	74	(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
75	75
76	76
77	77
78	78	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-826.05, to read: START_STATUTE20-826.05. Rate of coverage; covered service; reimbursement; pharmacist A. to the extent allowed by federal law, a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation that issues, amends, delivers or renews a subscription contract on or after the effective date of this section shall provide reimbursement coverage to a pharmacist at a rate not less than the rate provided to the following: 1. A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17. 2. A nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 15. 3. A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, Chapter 25. B. In order for the service or procedure to be covered: 1. the pharmacist must act within the laws of the pharmacist's scope of practice pursuant to Title 32, chapter 18. 2. the service or procedure would otherwise be covered under the policy. C. This section does not limit the coverage that is provided by a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation. D. This section does not limit a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation from requiring a pharmacist to comply with the laws that govern the practice of pharmacy. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.20, to read: START_STATUTE20-1057.20. Rate of coverage; covered service; reimbursement; pharmacist A. to the extent allowed by federal law, a health care services organization that issues, amends, delivers or renews an evidence of coverage on or after the effective date of this section shall provide reimbursement coverage to a pharmacist at a rate not less than the rate provided to the following: 1. A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17. 2. A nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 15. 3. A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, Chapter 25. B. In order for the service or procedure to be covered: 1. the pharmacist must act within the laws of the pharmacist's scope of practice pursuant to Title 32, chapter 18. 2. the service or procedure would otherwise be covered under the policy. C. This section does not limit the coverage that is provided by a health care services organization. D. This section does not limit a health care services organization from requiring a pharmacist to comply with the laws that govern the practice of pharmacy. END_STATUTE Sec. 3. Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1342.08, to read: START_STATUTE20-1342.08. Rate of coverage; covered service; reimbursement; pharmacist A. to the extent allowed by federal law, a disability insurer that issues, amends, delivers or renews a policy on or after the effective date of this section shall provide reimbursement coverage to a pharmacist at a rate not less than the rate provided to the following: 1. A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17. 2. A nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 15. 3. A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, Chapter 25. B. In order for the service or procedure to be covered: 1. the pharmacist must act within the laws of the pharmacist's scope of practice pursuant to Title 32, chapter 18. 2. the service or procedure would otherwise be covered under the policy. C. This section does not limit the coverage that is provided by a disability policy. D. This section does not limit a disability insurer from requiring a pharmacist to comply with the laws that govern the practice of pharmacy. END_STATUTE Sec. 4. Title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1402.06, to read: START_STATUTE20-1402.06. Rate of coverage; covered service; reimbursement; pharmacist A. to the extent allowed by federal law, a group or blanket disability insurer that issues, amends, delivers or renews a policy on or after the effective date of this section shall provide reimbursement coverage to a pharmacist at a rate not less than the rate provided to the following: 1. A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17. 2. A nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 15. 3. A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, Chapter 25. B. In order for the service or procedure to be covered: 1. the pharmacist must act within the laws of the pharmacist's scope of practice pursuant to Title 32, chapter 18. 2. the service or procedure would otherwise be covered under the policy. C. This section does not limit the coverage that is provided by a group or blanket disability policy. D. This section does not limit a group or blanket disability insurer from requiring a pharmacist to comply with the laws that govern the practice of pharmacy. END_STATUTE
79	79
80	80	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
81	81
82	82	Section 1. Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-826.05, to read:
83	83
84	84	START_STATUTE20-826.05. Rate of coverage; covered service; reimbursement; pharmacist
85	85
86	86	A. to the extent allowed by federal law, a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation that issues, amends, delivers or renews a subscription contract on or after the effective date of this section shall provide reimbursement coverage to a pharmacist at a rate not less than the rate provided to the following:
87	87
88	88	1. A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
89	89
90	90	2. A nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 15.
91	91
92	92	3. A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, Chapter 25.
93	93
94	94	B. In order for the service or procedure to be covered:
95	95
96	96	1. the pharmacist must act within the laws of the pharmacist's scope of practice pursuant to Title 32, chapter 18.
97	97
98	98	2. the service or procedure would otherwise be covered under the policy.
99	99
100	100	C. This section does not limit the coverage that is provided by a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation.
101	101
102	102	D. This section does not limit a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation from requiring a pharmacist to comply with the laws that govern the practice of pharmacy. END_STATUTE
103	103
104	104	Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.20, to read:
105	105
106	106	START_STATUTE20-1057.20. Rate of coverage; covered service; reimbursement; pharmacist
107	107
108	108	A. to the extent allowed by federal law, a health care services organization that issues, amends, delivers or renews an evidence of coverage on or after the effective date of this section shall provide reimbursement coverage to a pharmacist at a rate not less than the rate provided to the following:
109	109
110	110	1. A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
111	111
112	112	2. A nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 15.
113	113
114	114	3. A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, Chapter 25.
115	115
116	116	B. In order for the service or procedure to be covered:
117	117
118	118	1. the pharmacist must act within the laws of the pharmacist's scope of practice pursuant to Title 32, chapter 18.
119	119
120	120	2. the service or procedure would otherwise be covered under the policy.
121	121
122	122	C. This section does not limit the coverage that is provided by a health care services organization.
123	123
124	124	D. This section does not limit a health care services organization from requiring a pharmacist to comply with the laws that govern the practice of pharmacy. END_STATUTE
125	125
126	126	Sec. 3. Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1342.08, to read:
127	127
128	128	START_STATUTE20-1342.08. Rate of coverage; covered service; reimbursement; pharmacist
129	129
130	130	A. to the extent allowed by federal law, a disability insurer that issues, amends, delivers or renews a policy on or after the effective date of this section shall provide reimbursement coverage to a pharmacist at a rate not less than the rate provided to the following:
131	131
132	132	1. A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
133	133
134	134	2. A nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 15.
135	135
136	136	3. A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, Chapter 25.
137	137
138	138	B. In order for the service or procedure to be covered:
139	139
140	140	1. the pharmacist must act within the laws of the pharmacist's scope of practice pursuant to Title 32, chapter 18.
141	141
142	142	2. the service or procedure would otherwise be covered under the policy.
143	143
144	144	C. This section does not limit the coverage that is provided by a disability policy.
145	145
146	146	D. This section does not limit a disability insurer from requiring a pharmacist to comply with the laws that govern the practice of pharmacy. END_STATUTE
147	147
148	148	Sec. 4. Title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1402.06, to read:
149	149
150	150	START_STATUTE20-1402.06. Rate of coverage; covered service; reimbursement; pharmacist
151	151
152	152	A. to the extent allowed by federal law, a group or blanket disability insurer that issues, amends, delivers or renews a policy on or after the effective date of this section shall provide reimbursement coverage to a pharmacist at a rate not less than the rate provided to the following:
153	153
154	154	1. A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.
155	155
156	156	2. A nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 15.
157	157
158	158	3. A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, Chapter 25.
159	159
160	160	B. In order for the service or procedure to be covered:
161	161
162	162	1. the pharmacist must act within the laws of the pharmacist's scope of practice pursuant to Title 32, chapter 18.
163	163
164	164	2. the service or procedure would otherwise be covered under the policy.
165	165
166	166	C. This section does not limit the coverage that is provided by a group or blanket disability policy.
167	167
168	168	D. This section does not limit a group or blanket disability insurer from requiring a pharmacist to comply with the laws that govern the practice of pharmacy. END_STATUTE