Health insurance; patient steering; prohibition

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This bill expands the definition of unlawful patient brokering to include referrals to or from substance use disorder treatment facilities and sober living homes. It also prohibits healthcare providers, institutions, or drug manufacturers from paying premiums for enrollees under health benefit plans, with exceptions for federal law. Additionally, it makes it illegal for insurance producers to knowingly provide false information about eligibility for the Arizona health care cost containment system.

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R · PrimeCarine Werner
R · CoHildy Angius

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