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This bill addresses record-keeping requirements for behavioral health service providers participating in Arizona's healthcare systems. Specifically, the bill creates a new legal offense for intentionally failing to maintain or report the destruction of adequate medical records when submitting claims or receiving payment for behavioral health services through Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). Under this legislation, healthcare providers who knowingly fail to maintain records that disclose the nature of behavioral health services or that reveal income and expenditure details can be charged with a class 1 misdemeanor. Similarly, providers who knowingly fail to report the destruction of such critical records can be charged with a class 2 misdemeanor. The bill defines "behavioral health services" using the existing definition in section 36-401 and applies to claims submitted under titles 36, chapter 29, article 1 and title 36, chapter 34. The law aims to prevent fraud and ensure transparency in behavioral health service billing and documentation by establishing clear legal consequences for inadequate record-keeping practices.

Health and Social Services, Justice

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81833