SB1451

Arizona SB1451 appropriates $60 million to increase behavioral health provider reimbursement rates by 10%.

Arizona SB1451 allocates $60 million from the state general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Arizona health care cost containment system. This funding aims to provide a 10% reimbursement rate increase for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services to Medicaid providers. The increase applies to existing or previously negotiated reimbursement rates and cannot be offset or absorbed by contracted Medicaid health plans. Additionally, the increase cannot be reallocated or used for other service categories, administrative costs, or programmatic purposes.