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Introduced
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Bill Summary
AN ACT Amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2930.07; relating to the Arizona health care cost containment system.
AI Summary
This bill, amending the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) statutes, prohibits AHCCCS contractors from substituting an opioid drug for a non-opioid drug prescribed by a licensed physician for pain treatment, whether acute or chronic. It also mandates that AHCCCS cannot impose stricter rules, such as requiring prior approval or mandating a different drug first (step therapy), on non-opioid prescription drugs than those applied to any opioid or narcotic drug that is clinically appropriate. AHCCCS is Arizona's state Medicaid program, which provides health care coverage to low-income residents.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Selina Bliss (R)*,
Cesar Aguilar (D),
Junelle Cavero (D),
Alma Hernandez (D),
Consuelo Hernandez (D),
John Kavanagh (R),
Kevin Payne (R),
Michele Peña (R),
Julie Willoughby (R),
Last Action
House HHS Committee action: Failed To Pass, voting: (6-6-0-0-0-0) (on 02/19/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84532 |
| Fiscal Note - FISCAL NOTE: As Introduced | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538424 |
| HOUSE - Health & Human Services | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/537711 |
| HOUSE - Health & Human Services | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/536343 |
| Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/05/2026 Health & Human Services | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/536300 |
| BillText | https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2r/bills/hb2725p.htm |
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