Arizona 2024 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2596 Compare Versions

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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: epipens; insurance; out-of-pocket costs State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 HB 2596 Introduced by Representative Longdon 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 20-1404.06; amending title 20, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-2333; amending title 32, chapter 18, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1979.04; relating to health insurance. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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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 20-1404.06; amending title 20, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-2333; amending title 32, chapter 18, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1979.04; relating to health insurance.
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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. Epinephrine auto-injectors; insurance coverage A hospital service corporation or medical service corporation that issues, amends, delivers or renews a subscription contract on or after January 1, 2025 must pay for an epinephrine auto-injector prescription in an amount of not more than $30 per thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the subscriber's prescription. 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. Epinephrine auto-injectors; insurance coverage A health care services organization that issues, amends, delivers or renews an evidence of coverage on or after January 1, 2025 must pay for an epinephrine auto-injector prescription in an amount of not more than $30 per thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the enrollee's prescription. 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. Epinephrine auto-injectors; insurance coverage A disability insurer that issues, amends, delivers or renews a policy on or after January 1, 2025 must pay for an epinephrine auto-injector prescription in an amount of not more than $30 per thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the insured's PRESCRIPTION. END_STATUTE Sec. 4. Title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1404.06, to read: START_STATUTE20-1404.06. Epinephrine auto-injectors; insurance coverage A group or blanket disability insurer that issues, amends, delivers or renews a policy on or after January 1, 2025 must pay for an epinephrine auto-injector prescription in an amount of not more than $30 per thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the insured's prescription. END_STATUTE Sec. 5. Title 20, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-2333, to read: START_STATUTE20-2333. Epinephrine auto-injectors; insurance coverage An accountable health plan that provides a contract to a member or an enrollee on or after January 1, 2025 must pay for an epinephrine auto-injector prescription in an amount of not more than $30 per thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the member's or enrollee's prescription. END_STATUTE Sec. 6. Title 32, chapter 18, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1979.04, to read: START_STATUTE32-1979.04. Epinephrine auto-injectors; out-of-pocket cost A pharmacist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter shall provide epinephrine auto-injectors to an individual without health insurance at not more than $30 for a thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the individual's prescription. END_STATUTE
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80	80	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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82	82	Section 1. Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-826.05, to read:
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84	84	START_STATUTE20-826.05. Epinephrine auto-injectors; insurance coverage
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86	86	A hospital service corporation or medical service corporation that issues, amends, delivers or renews a subscription contract on or after January 1, 2025 must pay for an epinephrine auto-injector prescription in an amount of not more than $30 per thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the subscriber's prescription. END_STATUTE
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88	88	Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.20, to read:
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92	92	A health care services organization that issues, amends, delivers or renews an evidence of coverage on or after January 1, 2025 must pay for an epinephrine auto-injector prescription in an amount of not more than $30 per thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the enrollee's prescription. END_STATUTE
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94	94	Sec. 3. Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1342.08, to read:
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96	96	START_STATUTE20-1342.08. Epinephrine auto-injectors; insurance coverage
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98	98	A disability insurer that issues, amends, delivers or renews a policy on or after January 1, 2025 must pay for an epinephrine auto-injector prescription in an amount of not more than $30 per thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the insured's PRESCRIPTION. END_STATUTE
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100	100	Sec. 4. Title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1404.06, to read:
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102	102	START_STATUTE20-1404.06. Epinephrine auto-injectors; insurance coverage
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104	104	A group or blanket disability insurer that issues, amends, delivers or renews a policy on or after January 1, 2025 must pay for an epinephrine auto-injector prescription in an amount of not more than $30 per thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the insured's prescription. END_STATUTE
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106	106	Sec. 5. Title 20, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-2333, to read:
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108	108	START_STATUTE20-2333. Epinephrine auto-injectors; insurance coverage
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110	110	An accountable health plan that provides a contract to a member or an enrollee on or after January 1, 2025 must pay for an epinephrine auto-injector prescription in an amount of not more than $30 per thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the member's or enrollee's prescription. END_STATUTE
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112	112	Sec. 6. Title 32, chapter 18, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1979.04, to read:
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114	114	START_STATUTE32-1979.04. Epinephrine auto-injectors; out-of-pocket cost
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116	116	A pharmacist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter shall provide epinephrine auto-injectors to an individual without health insurance at not more than $30 for a thirty-day supply, regardless of the amount or type of epinephrine auto-injector required to fill the individual's prescription. END_STATUTE