This bill proposes updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically section 36-2907, which governs the Arizona health care cost containment system. The bill introduces new language that clarifies the types of services covered under inpatient hospital services, specifically replacing the term "emergency" with "comprehensive" dental care for individuals over the age of twenty-one, while also removing the limitation on extractions. Additionally, it modifies the definition of prosthetic devices by removing "dentures" from the list of exclusions, while maintaining the annual limit of $12,500 for other prosthetic devices.

Furthermore, the bill establishes that funds from the hospital assessment fund cannot be used for chiropractic services or diabetes outpatient self-management training services, which were previously included in the current statute. The deletion of the previous language regarding the use of these funds emphasizes the new restrictions being put in place. Overall, the bill aims to refine and clarify existing health care provisions while introducing specific exclusions for funding.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-2907