Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1164: ALTCS; providers; change of ownership
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1164 - ALTCS; providers; change of ownership
What the bill says
An act Amending section 36-2943, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona long-term care system.
From the chaptered text, June 24, 2026:
AN ACT Amending section 36-2943, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona long-term care system. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 36-2943, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE36-2943. Provider subcontracts; hospital reimbursement; change of ownership A. Subcontracts for services rendered by providers pursuant to section 36-2940 shall be awarded through competitive statewide proposals in as nearly the same manner as that provided in section 41-2534. If there is not a sufficient number of qualified proposals, a subcontract may be negotiated with a provider and shall be awarded pursuant to section 41-2536. In order to deliver covered services to members who are enrolled or expected to be enrolled in the system within a county, the program contractor may negotiate and award without bid a provider subcontract if during the contract year there is an insufficient number of subcontracts awarded to providers. The term of the subcontract shall not extend beyond the next bid and subcontract award process as provided in this section, and the subcontract shall be at rates no greater than the weighted average rates for the appropriate level of care paid to similar providers in the same county. This section does not allow a program contractor to forego forgo the competitive bid process pursuant to section 41-2534 unless there is an unanticipated increase …
Sponsors
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030) · primary sponsor
- Frank Carroll (R, SD-028)
- Miranda, Catherine (D, SD-011)
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 150
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (50 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House read second time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 9, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 16, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (March 16, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 3, 2026): 24 yea, 6 nay, passed
- RAGE DP (February 4, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1164?
- SB1164 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): ALTCS; providers; change of ownership.
- What does SB1164 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending section 36-2943, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona long-term care system.
- What is the status of SB1164?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 150 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1164?
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1164?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84016/?SessionId=130
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