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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1608. Inmate medical services; rate structure: Organization of State Department of Corrections – Arizona

Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2009
Year Amended: 2012
File: Download

If a prisoner in a secure care facility requires health care services that the department, the facility or a private prison provider contracted by the department cannot provide, the department shall pay approved claims from a facility or provider that provides these services as follows: 1. For inpatient and outpatient hospital services, the department shall reimburse at a level that does not exceed the reimbursement methodology established pursuant to § 36-2903.01, subsection G. 2. For health and medical services, the department shall reimburse at a level that does not exceed the capped fee-for-service schedule that is adopted by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration pursuant to title 36, chapter 29, article 11 and that is in effect at the time the services are delivered.


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