Arizona § 36-2903.12 Hospital charge master transparency; joint annual report

Arizona Statutes

§ 36-2903.12 — Hospital charge master transparency; joint annual report

Arizona § 36-2903.12

Title 36Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 29ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

Art. 1Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

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Bluebook

Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36-2903.12 (2026).

Text

On or before January 2, 2020 and each year thereafter, the director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration and the director of the department of health services shall submit a joint report on hospital charge master transparency to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate and shall provide a copy to the secretary of state. The report shall do all of the following:

1.Summarize the current charge master reporting process and hospital billed charges compared to costs.

2.Provide examples of how charge masters or hospital prices are reported and used in other states.

3.Include recommendations to improve this state's use of hospital charge master information, including reporting and oversight changes.

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On or before January 2, 2020 and each year thereafter, the director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration and the director of the department of health services shall submit a joint report on hospital charge master transparency to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate and shall provide a copy to the secretary of state. The report shall do all of the following:

1. Summarize the current charge master reporting process and hospital billed charges compared to costs.

2. Provide examples of how charge masters or hospital prices are reported and used in other states.

3. Include recommendations to improve this state's use of hospital charge master information, including reporting and oversight changes.