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The bill, presented to the caucus, specifies that mandatory reporters must immediately report or cause a report to be made to a peace officer, the Department of Child Safety (DCS), or, if relevant, a tribal law enforcement or social services agency. The bill clarifies that a report made only to a school resource officer (SRO) or a school safety officer (SSO) does not satisfy the statutory reporting duty; it also outlines actions SROs or SSOs should take if they do receive a report.

Why it matters: Sponsors and members framed the change as closing a statutory gap for categories of school-affiliated adults who were not previously named in the mandatory-reporter list. Speaker Michael Lynn said the three categories named in the bill “specifically are not outlined in statute” and the bill would add them. The transcript records several caucus members pressing for scope clarifications and amendments: one member asked that private schools be explicitly covered if the intent is to include them; another member moved to exclude school board members from the listing, arguing that board members typically do not have regular one-on-one contact with students and that inclusion could create awkward interactions with parents.

Discussion highlights: Representative Sandoval asked for clarification on who constitutes a mandatory reporter and where they must report; the presenter responded that the statute requires immediate reports to a peace officer, DCS or relevant tribal agency. A caucus member said she would vote yes only if the bill were amended to add private schools. Representative Abbentin (floor member speaking) argued for removing school board members from the bill because board members do not routinely interact with students. Representative Cabrera asked to pull the item from the consent calendar for further consideration.

Process and next steps: The presenter said the bill was on the consent calendar. Multiple members requested amendments (remove school board members, clarify coverage for private schools/charters). Representative Cabrera explicitly said, “I'd like to pull it, please,” but the transcript does not record the result of that request or a final vote in the excerpt.

Ending: SB 1437 remained on the consent calendar in the transcript excerpt; caucus members flagged several points for amendment and clarification before advancing the measure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Democratic Caucus Calendar #9 03/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","SB 1437, as amended by the education committee, would add substitute teachers, members of school district governing boards and charter-school governing bodies to the state's mandatory-reporter list.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature Arizona, Arizona","taxId",78572,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6288048,"Arizona caucus reviews SB1102 to bar insurers from dropping previously covered prescriptions without notice",0,839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2545189-b864411108a0c60ee3c18ea1cc1d6dd2&start=839&end=839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2545189-b864411108a0c60ee3c18ea1cc1d6dd2/thumbnail_839000.jpg","/articles/6288048/Arizona/Arizona-caucus-reviews-SB1102-to-bar-insurers-from-dropping-previously-covered-prescriptions-without-notice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288048-c1867935edf1625b43f3b653d0619e64/orig.mp4?Expires=1770661158&Signature=Qrgr79p8sqeAex-lByQK94rjPRsDzFYmi7TtxKqEx20XDXjOBjaTInBxuImHZAg5a3DGZraO5y-Vj~-L6p1gZ~ZQsl5hs5acI-uQ1mnK3jFtnbFVaztn3KrHGc4B~veBcvDVqLfMTWGNJFerNtu-E0RGZw0Vt8w60k8nO2-WQLkwPiuJz56OgS9gutcRM68TaE2VfV~O1nzvwnulJlN9txkaGcDANuEua7e-N4eLzx9GbTMSl6ye3KXu7rZCRYuR2QtaO5OEJU14DVtRTfb6lYrSy4BhuXnVnEa3GF3QMHDFUCXVDutAYRpOTDeUiRCh-RSNGnXbNOt88EMfUUVa~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SB 1102, a bill to limit pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and insurer changes to previously covered prescriptions, was presented to the caucus and placed on third-read consent.

Supporters said the bill would prevent insurers or PBMs from removing coverage for a drug a patient is already taking if that drug was previously approved for that individual and the individual remains enrolled in the plan. The bill would also require written or electronic notice to both the affected individual and the individual's prescribing health care provider at least 60 days before a formulary change that limits or excludes a previously covered drug. The bill also creates a formulary-exception process and allows covered individuals who do not qualify for the exception to still apply for a formulary exception through that process.

Why it matters: Proponents framed the bill as a consumer protection measure for people who have been stabilized on a medication and then lose coverage when a PBM or insurer revises a formulary. During caucus discussion, Representative Cruz offered a personal example of the bill's stakes: “My son was dropped from his insurance ... We tried different generics that were approved. They made my son very, very ill,” Representative Cruz said, describing how his family has paid cash for medication since the change. He added that while the bill would not help his son retroactively, he supported it so other Arizonans would not face similar harm.

Details in the bill as presented: it bars PBMs and insurers that enter into an agreement to provide pharmacy benefit management services from limiting or excluding coverage for a prescription drug for a covered individual if (1) the drug was previously approved by the PBM or insurer for that individual and (2) the individual remains enrolled. If a prescribing health care provider provides written or electronic notice that the individual shall continue on the current prescription, the PBM or insurer may not change the individual's coverage for that prescription. The bill requires 60 days' written or electronic notice of formulary removal or change to both the impacted covered individual and the prescribing provider.

Process and next steps: The presenter said the bill was on third-read consent and was available for questions; caucus members did not record a formal vote during the meeting transcript. No amendments or formal motions were recorded in the transcript. The bill’s formulary-exception language and 60-day notice requirement were flagged as key implementation items for affected insurers, PBMs and prescribing clinicians.

Ending: The caucus did not record a vote on SB 1102 during the session excerpted in the transcript; the bill remained listed on the consent calendar with the presenter available for questions.","SB1102 would require pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers to continue coverage of previously approved prescriptions for an enrolled individual and to give 60 days' notice before removing a drug from a formulary; sponsors placed the bill on third-read consent and members discussed patient impacts.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6288039,"Consent-calendar roundup: four bills presented with limited caucus debate",442,240000,682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2545189-b864411108a0c60ee3c18ea1cc1d6dd2&start=240&end=682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2545189-b864411108a0c60ee3c18ea1cc1d6dd2/thumbnail_240000.jpg","/articles/6288039/Arizona/Consent-calendar-roundup-four-bills-presented-with-limited-caucus-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288039-17edbeda59788364cf0a3569c18dd1f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770661158&Signature=ldb895GmT8BLSze9UDb7jtvZdas9zUQedQgte-US8QghBLjXUYpImZQVEths0F766U5iH74kTn5pKtYDaeIqXNlGhq5fgUq5qneUuVwD48MAOXX6t9WtJmgMPtJv78imrf63P5aP6SKnkxwFtCnmyf5uhpMV1-dtFx2K0WhOSj6LGjXJnhRwW0UnwvKUvOEHUVQKdtL9pT6uGNkR2JWWGC2bENfNJmuGOXYgQhsS3lP4HyducwTVhxpIzO1JvcflDBBL~coLd-hZzKnmDluk10u7XHCua2dIdoQMU7HBiDEfaIZYRSmSxn4Jp62I~a8JisbGAVBTWPgqtwFME4RWog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Four bills were presented to the caucus and placed on the consent calendar with limited discussion in the provided transcript excerpt.

SB 1105 (medical marijuana dispensary locations): Presenter said the bill prohibits nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries from locating within 500 feet of a childcare facility or a facility that provides preschool programs; the rule would apply to any nonprofit medical-dispensary registration certificate or marijuana-establishment license issued on or after the bill’s effective date. The presenter noted the bill contains a Proposition 105 clause requiring a three-fourths vote of 45 votes. A ranking member called the measure “a clarifying bill” with no concerns.

SB 1246 (child-neglect exception — financial resources): Presenter said the bill expands the exemptions for neglect to include instances in which a parent, guardian or custodian cannot provide supervision, food, clothing, shelter or medical care solely because of lack of financial resources. The presenter placed the bill on the consent calendar and offered to answer questions; no further discussion was recorded.

SB 1225 (instruction on Sept. 11 education day): Presenter said the bill would limit instruction provided on Sept. 11 Education Day to age-appropriate content for students in grades 7–12 and would remove language that required each public school to dedicate a portion of the school day to education on the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The bill includes an emergency clause and was placed on the consent calendar; one caucus member said the bill illustrates why the legislature should not mandate instruction and that curriculum approvals should go through the State Board of Education.

SB 1040 (recall elections procedures and timeline): Presenter said the bill extends deadlines in the recall election process to give county recorders more time to prepare ballots and deems invalid nomination-petition signatures collected before the recall application or before a candidate files nomination papers. The presenter said the bill was on third-read consent; no further debate or vote was recorded in the excerpt.

Votes and next steps: All four items were shown on the consent calendar or third-read consent in the transcript excerpt. The transcript does not record a formal vote or final outcome for these bills; presenters indicated availability to answer questions.","SB1105 (medical dispensary locations), SB1246 (child neglect financial-resources exemption), SB1225 (9/11 education-day instruction), and SB1040 (recall election timelines) were presented to the caucus and listed on the consent calendar; no formal votes were recorded in the transcript excerpt.","actionData","errors"]

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