Bill Text: AZ SB1033 | 2015 | Fifty-second Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced


Bill Title: AHCCCS; controlled substance; pharmacist oversight

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2015-02-18 - Senate HHS Committee action: Discussed and Held [SB1033 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2015-SB1033-Introduced.html

 

 

PREFILED    JAN 09 2015

REFERENCE TITLE: AHCCCS; controlled substance; pharmacist oversight

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature

First Regular Session

2015

 

 

SB 1033

 

Introduced by

Senator Ward

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2903.09; 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 36-2903.09, to read:

START_STATUTE36-2903.09.  Pharmacists; AHCCCS members; cash payments

A pharmacist who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 18 and who is a provider under this article shall ensure that members are not using cash payments as a method to circumvent contractor oversight of controlled substance use.  A pharmacist shall notify the contractor and the prescriber of a member's attempt to use cash to pay for controlled substances rather than using benefits provided under this article. END_STATUTE

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