SenateHouse Engrossed Senate Bill hospital;

price transparency State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 39 SENATE BILL 1603 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 36, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 36-425.09;

licensure;verification;

violation;annual report;

civilexception penalties;A.

annual report A.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ANNUALLY CONFIRMVERIFY EACH HOSPITAL'S COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.SECTION WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES.

A HOSPITAL MUST ANNUALLY DEMONSTRATE TO THE DEPARTMENT, IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION.

A HOSPITAL THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THIS SUBSECTION IS SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 36-431.01.

ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025 AND EACH JANUARY 1 THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST A REPORT ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE CONTAINING EACHTHE HOSPITAL'SNAME LEVEL OF COMPLIANCEANY HOSPITAL THAT HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE NONCOMPLIANT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION45 ACODE OF THISFEDERAL SECTION.REGULATIONS PART 180 AND THAT HAS BEEN ASSESSED A CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES.

C.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL.

- 5 - APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 12, 2023.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 12, 2023.