# Arizona SB 1122: AHCCCS; prior authorization; behavioral health

Arizona SB 1122, AHCCCS; prior authorization; behavioral health, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Carine Werner (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-09 (Health & Human Services: DP) (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1122
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: AHCCCS; prior authorization; behavioral health
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Health & Human Services: DP
- Sponsor: Carine Werner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: ahcccs (see also: arizona health care cost containment system), american indian health plan, arizona health care cost containment system (ahcccs), behavioral health, behavioral health services, exception, prior authorization, prohibition, public health and safety - title 36
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (57 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carine Werner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Gress (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Health & Human Services: DP | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: DPA | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Health and Human Services: DPA | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-09: Health & Human Services: DP (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-03: House First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: DPA (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Health and Human Services: DPA (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- undated: Rules: None (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1122P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533623)
- Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1122S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539121)

## Related bills

- HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed)
- HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed)
- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)
- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1122P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533623)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1122S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539121)

## Related
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1122-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).