2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §20-181  Mandated health coverage; report to legislature

An organization or individual advocating a legislative proposal which would mandate a health coverage or offering of a health coverage by an insurer, hospital, medical, dental or optometric service corporation, health care services organization or any other health care service contractor as a component of individual or group policies shall submit a report to the standing committee of the legislature that has been assigned to consider the proposal and the joint legislative budget committee before the committee considers the proposal. The report shall assess both the social and financial impacts of such coverage, including the effectiveness of the treatment or service proposed, according to the factors prescribed in section 20-182. The legislature is not responsible for the cost of preparing the report.