Healthcare. Appendix

Health Care Appendix 56-37

APPENDIX

SUMMARY OF STATE PROVIDER

COLLABORATION STATUTES

184

STATE

STATUTE

REGULATOR

COVERED

PROVIDERS

COVERED

ACTIVITIES

COMMENTS

Arizona

Arizona Health

Care Cost

Containment

System Act,

A

RIZ

.

R

EV

.

S

TAT

.

A

NN

.

§ 36-2930

Department of

Health Services

Providers,

contractors,

bidders

Consortiums,

entering

contracts to

provide care

The act creates a

state program of

public health care

(subsidized for

indigents)

entailing the

negotiation and

execution of

contracts between

the department

and providers.

Florida

Florida Health

Care

Community

Antitrust

Guidance Act,

F

LA

.

S

TAT

.

A

NN

. § 408.18

F

LA

S

TAT

.

A

NN

.

§ 381.04065

(regulating rural

health network

cooperative

agreements)

State Attorney

General/

Department of

Health

All licensed

health care

providers,

insurers,

networks,

purchasers,

and other

participants in

the health care

system

Rural/urban

cooperatives in

rural areas

Mergers, joint

ventures, other

collaborative

activities

Joint ventures

Must ask AG for

no-action letter;

AG has 90 d ays

to act. If get

no-action letter,

file annually with

AG noting any

material change

in original facts.

Agency reviews

every 2 years.

May consult with

Department of

Legal Affairs.

184. The information contained in this chart is current as of December 31, 2012.