Ariz. Admin. Code § 20-6-1921

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 40, October 4, 2024

Section R20-6-1921 - Enforcement Consideration

In determining the appropriate enforcement action or penalties for failure to comply with these rules, the Department shall consider any documentation the HCSO provides regarding:

1. Whether seasonal shifts in demand affect access and availability of covered services;

2. Whether the HCSO's demographic information has changed significantly since the HCSO's most recent report;

3. Whether an enrollee has refused to accept covered services the HCSO has offered in the time-frames or locations required of the HCSO by this Article;

4. Whether an enrollee has requested and obtained covered services from a contracted provider whose location, or appointment availability, or capacity result in the HCSO's non-compliance; and

5. Whether market factors indicate that on a short-term basis, compliance is not possible. Market factors include shortage of providers, enrollee or provider location, and provider practice or contracting patterns.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-6-1921

New Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 4861, effective December 31, 2005 (Supp. 05-4).