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REFERENCE TITLE: health insurance; reimbursement rates; vaccines State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026 SB 1212 Introduced by Senator Shamp AN ACT amending title 20, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-243; relating to health insurance. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 20, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-243, to read: START_STATUTE20-243. Health care insurer; covered individual; vaccination status; reimbursement rates; definitions A. Beginning January 1, 2027, a health care insurer may not reimburse a health professional at a different rate based on a covered individual's vaccination status. B. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Covered individual" means an insured, enrollee or subscriber of a health care insurer. 2. "Health care insurer" means a disability insurer, group disability insurer, blanket disability insurer, health care services organization, hospital services corporation, medical service corporation or hospital, medical, dental and optometric service corporation that issues a health plan in this state. 3. "Health professional" has the same meaning prescribed in section 32-3201.
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