HB2903 is a budget reconciliation bill for the fiscal year 2025 that affects health care in Arizona. It mandates reporting of unspent funds by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), allows the use of hospital assessments for behavioral health services, and requires an annual report on mental health medication costs. The bill also addresses county contributions to long-term care and acute care, adjusts Disproportionate Share Hospital payments, and extends the Collaborative Care Uptake Fund's use until June 30, 2025, after which the fund is repealed and remaining monies are transferred to the General Fund.

Significant changes in the bill include exempting AHCCCS from rulemaking for two years regarding the hospital assessment, with a retroactive effect from July 1, 2024, and necessitating public comment before administration. The bill also expresses the Legislature's intent for AHCCCS to operate within the FY 2025 budget and allows for risk contingency rate settings for managed care organizations. Additionally, it extends the Department of Health Services rulemaking exemption, requires a more detailed mental health medication cost report, and ensures proprietary rebate agreement details remain confidential. The bill was signed into law as Chapter 215.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 11-292
House Engrossed Version: 11-292
Chaptered Version: 11-292