ArMA Priority Bills Signed into Law

Two priority bills of the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) — both sponsored by ArMA member Rep. Amish Shah — were signed into law recently by Governor Ducey. HB2621, the ‘uniform form’ bill, has a delayed effective date in order for physicians and representatives from the health plans to develop the uniform form for prior authorization requests and will go into effect on January 1, 2022. HB2622, which extends nonretaliation protections to physicians and healthcare workers regardless of their employer, will go into effect on the general effective date, 91 days after the legislature adjourns sine die.

ArMA congratulates and thanks Dr. Amish Shah for being a champion for physicians and their patients in Arizona!