Bill Text: AZ SB1414 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Health insurance; telemedicine; reimbursement

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 14-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-31 - Referred to Senate BI Committee [SB1414 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2012-SB1414-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: health insurance; telemedicine; reimbursement

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

SB 1414

 

Introduced by

Senator Griffin; Representatives Gowan, Seel, Stevens: Senators Antenori, Barto, Lewis, Melvin, Pierce S, Shooter; Representatives Barton, Chabin, Crandell, Fann, Jones

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 20, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20‑2333; relating to accountable health plans.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Title 20, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-2333, to read:

START_STATUTE20-2333.  Telemedicine; payment to health care providers; definition

A.  An accountable health plan that offers coverage for health care services provided through the use of telemedicine shall pay a health care provider who furnishes a health care service through the use of telemedicine an amount equal to the amount that the health care provider would have been paid if the health care service had been furnished without the use of telemedicine.

B.  For the purposes of this section, "telemedicine" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36‑3601. END_STATUTE