Bill Text: AZ SB1616 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: AHCCCS; behavioral health; peer specialists
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-06 - Senate read second time [SB1616 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2024-SB1616-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: AHCCCS; behavioral health; peer specialists |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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SB 1616 |
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Introduced by Senator Wadsack: Representatives Hernandez C, Jones, McGarr
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An Act
amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2903.14; relating to the Arizona health care cost containment system.
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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 36-2903.14, to read:
36-2903.14. Peer specialists; qualifications; oversight; training; annual report
A. The administration shall develop and implement processes to monitor its contractors' oversight of peer specialists to ensure that the peer specialists meet qualifications and receive the required supervision.
B. In addition to any other qualifications, peer specialists shall complete training that is developed by the administration and that includes psychosis-specific content, including anosognosia.
C. On or before November 1, 2024 and each November 1 thereafter, The administration shall provide an annual report to the Governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on the development and implementation processes required by this section and on the monitoring and outcomes of using peer specialists in providing behavioral health services to members.
