The bill SB1070 amends Section 20-241 of the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning health care payments. The new bill language requires health insurers to accept tangible checks as a form of payment. Additionally, it stipulates that if a health care provider opts out of a payment method, this decision remains in effect until the provider opts back into the previous payment method or a new contract is executed between the insurer and provider.

The bill removes the restriction that previously prevented contracts from only allowing credit card payments as the sole payment method from health insurers to health care providers. It also clarifies that the decision of a health care provider to opt out of a payment method is binding until explicitly changed. The bill includes technical and conforming changes and is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 20-241
Senate Engrossed Version: 20-241
Chaptered Version: 20-241