Bill Text: AZ HB2596 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced


Bill Title: Epipens; insurance; out-of-pocket costs

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-05 - House read second time [HB2596 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2024-HB2596-Introduced.html

 

 

 

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)

 


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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