HB 2563
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
House: HHS DP 8-1-0-0 | APPROPS DP 13-1-0-1
HB 2563: on-call health services; appropriations
Sponsor: Representative Hernandez C, LD 21
Caucus & COW
Overview
Appropriates $7,500,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in FYs 2024 through 2026 to the
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to use for on-call obstetrics and
gynecological services to ensure service availability in low-volume obstetric delivery areas and
rural communities.
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.
AHCCCS requires contractors to provide covered health and medical services to members,
including: 1) inpatient hospital services; 2) outpatient health services; 3) laboratory and X-ray
services; 4) prescription medications; 5) medical supplies, durable medical equipment, insulin
pumps and prosthetic devices; 6) treatment of medical conditions of the eye; 7) early and periodic
health screening and diagnostic services; 8) family planning services; 9) podiatry services; 10)
nonexperimental transplants; 11) emergency dental care; 12) ambulance and non-ambulance
transportation; 13) hospice care; 14) orthotics; 15) medically necessary chiropractic services; and
16) diabetes outpatient self-management training services (A.R.S. § 36-2907).
Provisions
1. Appropriates $7,500,000 from the state GF in FYs 2024 through 2026 to AHCCCS for on-call
obstetrics and gynecological services to ensure service availability in low-volume obstetric
delivery areas and rural communities. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires AHCCCS to distribute up to $2,500,000 annually to each qualifying community
health center for the unreimbursed costs necessary to ensure the availability of on-call
obstetrics and gynecological services in low-volume obstetric delivery areas and rural
communities. (Sec. 1)
3. Instructs a qualifying health care center that receives monies to submit an annual report to
AHCCCS regarding the use of the monies, including the number of deliveries and emergency
procedures provided by the on-call health care providers. (Sec. 1)
4. Directs AHCCCS to convene stakeholders and staff to develop recommendations to ensure
that obstetrics and gynecological services are provided to low-volume, high risk and rural
communities in Arizona. (Sec. 1)
5. Exempts the appropriation from lapsing. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note