Arizona Laws 36-2903.12. Hospital charge master transparency; joint annual report
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:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-2903.12
- Administration: means the Arizona health care cost containment system administration. See Arizona Laws 36-2901
- Department: means the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 36-2901
- Director: means the director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration. See Arizona Laws 36-2901
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- System: means the Arizona health care cost containment system established by this article. See Arizona Laws 36-2901
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.