Arizona House Bill HB2130 Introduced / Bill

                    PREFILED JAN 13 2025    REFERENCE TITLE: claims; prior authorization; denials; contact             State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025           HB 2130           Introduced by  Representative Bliss                    AN ACT   amending title 20, chapter 20, article 1, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 20-3103; relating to timely payment of health care insurance claims.      (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   

 

 

 

PREFILED JAN 13 2025

REFERENCE TITLE: claims; prior authorization; denials; contact
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
HB 2130
Introduced by  Representative Bliss

REFERENCE TITLE: claims; prior authorization; denials; contact

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

 

 

 

HB 2130

 

Introduced by 

Representative Bliss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 20, chapter 20, article 1, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 20-3103; relating to timely payment of health care insurance claims. 

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 20, chapter 20, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-3103, to read: START_STATUTE20-3103. Health care insurer; claims and prior authorization denials; contact person If a health care insurer denies a claim or a prior authorization for any reason, the health care insurer shall provide both of the following: 1. A detailed explanation as to why the claim or prior authorization was denied. 2. the name and contact information of an individual or specific department of the insurer that can address questions about the claim or prior authorization denial. END_STATUTE 

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

Section 1. Title 20, chapter 20, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-3103, to read:

START_STATUTE20-3103. Health care insurer; claims and prior authorization denials; contact person

If a health care insurer denies a claim or a prior authorization for any reason, the health care insurer shall provide both of the following:

1. A detailed explanation as to why the claim or prior authorization was denied.

2. the name and contact information of an individual or specific department of the insurer that can address questions about the claim or prior authorization denial. END_STATUTE