ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
REVISED
health care services
organizations; services.
(NOW: health care services organizations)
Purpose
Eliminates
the ability of the Director of the Department of Insurance (DOI) to set the
definition of basic health care solely through rulemaking while maintaining the
current definition of basic health care plan in rule and DOI’s ability to
implement current and future legislation through the rulemaking process.
Background
S.B. 1330 was passed in 2000
and established DOI’s authority to regulate health care services organizations
(HCSOs) in Arizona. Following
legislation that transferred oversight of Arizona’s HCSO industry from the Department
of Health Services (DHS) to the DOI, concern was raised by the industry
regarding the scope of the Director’s ability to set and/or implement policy in
the rulemaking process.
This measure clarifies that
the current rule defining basic health care, imported from DHS to DOI,
maintains its standing, while at the same time removes expansion capabilities
from the Director of DOI, through rulemaking procedures. The measure also ensures that the Director
maintains authority to engage the rulemaking process necessary to implement
S.B. 1330.
There is no anticipated
fiscal impact associated with this measure.
1. Strikes definition of and references to “basic health care services.”
2. Clarifies the Director’s authority to determine the appropriateness of HCSOs in providing health care services and to adopt rules furthering implementation of legislation regulating the organizations.
3. Provides for a general effective date.
Amendments
Adopted by Committee
· The strike everything amendment was adopted
Senate Action
BI 3/14/02 DPA/SE 5-0-1-0
3rd Read 3/27/02 30-0-0-0
Prepared by Senate Staff
April 5, 2002