SB 1671 — traditional healing services; AHCCCS

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traditionalAHCCCS healingState services;of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1671 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 36-2907, 36-2939 AND 36-2981, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

AHCCCS State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SB 1671 Introduced by Senators Gonzales:

Alston, Bravo, Diaz, Epstein, Gabaldón, Hatathlie, Kuby, Miranda, Ortiz, Shope, Sundareshan;

Representatives Garcia, Hernandez A, Hernandez C, Peshlakai AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 36-2907, 36-2939 AND 36-2981, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SBS.B. 1671 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

1671 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

If a contractor elects not to provide family planning services, this election does not disqualify the contractor from - 1 - SBS.B. 1671 delivering all other covered health and medical services under this chapter.

1671 delivering all other covered health and medical services under this chapter.

- 2 - SBS.B. 1671 (a) The member is initially diagnosed with diabetes.

1671 (a) The member is initially diagnosed with diabetes.

For the purposes of this subsection, "home health services" means the - 3 - SBS.B. 1671 provision of nursing services, home health aide services or medical supplies, equipment and appliances that are provided on a part-time or intermittent basis by a licensed home health agency within a member's residence based on the orders of a physician or a primary care practitioner.

1671 provision of nursing services, home health aide services or medical supplies, equipment and appliances that are provided on a part-time or intermittent basis by a licensed home health agency within a member's residence based on the orders of a physician or a primary care practitioner.

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1671 79 Stat.

- 5 - SBS.B. 1671 Sec.

1671 Sec.

For purposes of this article, a facility shall meet all federally approved standards and may only include the Arizona training program facilities, a state owned - 6 - SBS.B. 1671 and operated service center, state owned or operated community residential settings and private facilities that contract with the department.

1671 and operated service center, state owned or operated community residential settings and private facilities that contract with the department.

- 7 - SBS.B. 1671 (i) Transportation, which means a service that provides or assists in obtaining transportation for the member.

1671 (i) Transportation, which means a service that provides or assists in obtaining transportation for the member.

Adult day health may also - 8 - SBS.B. 1671 include preventive, therapeutic and restorative health related services that do not include behavioral health services.

1671 include preventive, therapeutic and restorative health related services that do not include behavioral health services.

Consistent with the services provided pursuant to subsections A, B, C and F of this section and subject to approval by the centers for medicare and medicaid services, the director shall implement a program under which licensed health aide services may be provided to members who are under twenty-one years of age, who are eligible pursuant to section 36-2934, including members with developmental disabilities as defined in - 9 - SBS.B. 1671 chapter 5.1, article 1 of this title, and who require continuous skilled nursing or skilled nursing respite care services.

1671 chapter 5.1, article 1 of this title, and who require continuous skilled nursing or skilled nursing respite care services.

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1671 Sec.

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1671 13.