REFERENCE TITLE: AHCCCS; behavioral health; peer specialists State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SB 1616 Introduced by Senator Wadsack: Representatives Hernandez C, Jones, McGarr An Act amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2903.14; relating to the Arizona health care cost containment system. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: AHCCCS; behavioral health; peer specialists
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
SB 1616
Introduced by Senator Wadsack: Representatives Hernandez C, Jones, McGarr
REFERENCE TITLE: AHCCCS; behavioral health; peer specialists
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
SB 1616
Introduced by
Senator Wadsack: Representatives Hernandez C, Jones, McGarr
An Act
amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2903.14; relating to the Arizona health care cost containment system.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2903.14, to read: START_STATUTE36-2903.14. Peer specialists; qualifications; oversight; training; annual report A. The administration shall develop and implement processes to monitor its contractors' oversight of peer specialists to ensure that the peer specialists meet qualifications and receive the required supervision. B. In addition to any other qualifications, peer specialists shall complete training that is developed by the administration and that includes psychosis-specific content, including anosognosia. C. On or before November 1, 2024 and each November 1 thereafter, The administration shall provide an annual report to the Governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on the development and implementation processes required by this section and on the monitoring and outcomes of using peer specialists in providing behavioral health services to members. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2903.14, to read:
START_STATUTE36-2903.14. Peer specialists; qualifications; oversight; training; annual report
A. The administration shall develop and implement processes to monitor its contractors' oversight of peer specialists to ensure that the peer specialists meet qualifications and receive the required supervision.
B. In addition to any other qualifications, peer specialists shall complete training that is developed by the administration and that includes psychosis-specific content, including anosognosia.
C. On or before November 1, 2024 and each November 1 thereafter, The administration shall provide an annual report to the Governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on the development and implementation processes required by this section and on the monitoring and outcomes of using peer specialists in providing behavioral health services to members. END_STATUTE