The bill proposes amendments to section 36-2907 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, which pertains to the Arizona health care cost containment system. The bill clarifies that inpatient hospital services are to care for and treat inpatients under the direction of a physician or primary care practitioner, excluding services in institutions for tuberculosis or mental diseases unless covered by an approved section 1115 waiver.

Additionally, the bill modifies the use of monies from the hospital assessment fund. It prohibits the use of these funds for chiropractic services and diabetes outpatient self-management training services. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the administration and its contractors cover and make available ketamine infusion therapy when provided by a licensed psychiatrist to members of the health care system.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-2907