Bill Text: AZ SB1504 | 2018 | Fifty-third Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Developmental disability rates; appropriation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-05-16 - Chapter 346 [SB1504 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2018-SB1504-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: developmental disability rates; appropriation

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature

Second Regular Session

2018

 

 

SB 1504

 

Introduced by

Senator Smith

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending section 36‑2960, Arizona Revised Statutes; appropriating monies; relating to persons with developmental disabilities.

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Section 36-2960, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE36-2960.  Persons with developmental disabilities; cost‑effective study rate; report; increase

A.  The department shall annually determine the cost‑effective study rate for persons who are receiving developmental disability services pursuant to chapter 5.1 of this title and provide that rate to the Arizona health care cost containment system administration.  On or before June 15 of each year, the department shall report to the joint legislative budget committee the cost‑effective study rate for persons receiving developmental disability services that was determined for the subsequent fiscal year.

B.  In any fiscal year that there is a developmental disability provider rate increase, the administration shall increase the cost‑effective study rate at the same rate for persons receiving developmental disability services pursuant to chapter 5.1 of this title.END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Appropriation; department of economic security; developmental disability services

Notwithstanding section 23-706, Arizona Revised Statutes, the sum of $1,100,000 is appropriated from the special administration fund established by section 23‑705, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2018‑2019 to the department of economic security to provide services for persons with developmental disabilities whose services were reduced under the current cost‑effective study rate.