State SealARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

HB 2513: hyperbaric oxygen therapy; veterans; fund

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Finchem, LD 11

BILL STATUS: Military, Veterans & Regulatory Affairs

 

Legend: HBOT – hyperbaric oxygen therapy DEMA – Department of Emergency and Military Affairs Director – Director of DEMA SOS – Secretary of State Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Provisions

HBOT for Military Veterans Fund (Fund) (Sec. 1)

1.       Establishes the Fund consisting of private donations, grants, bequests and any other monies.

2.       Requires DEMA to administer the Fund.

3.       Specifies that monies in the Fund are continuously appropriated and exempt from lapsing.

4.       Requires the monies in the Fund to be used to provide financial assistance to veterans for HBOT.

5.       Permits DEMA to have the Fund reimbursed for the portion of payment of HBOT that was fully or partially covered by private insurance or any other entity.

HBOT for Military Veterans Advisory Committee (Committee) (Sec. 1)

6.       Establishes the Committee consisting of:

a.       The Director or the Director's designee; and

b.       Four members who are appointed by the Governor and are any of the following:

i.         National Guard unit commanders;

ii.       Doctors; or

iii.     Active or retired military personnel.

7.       Requires the Director or the Director's designee to serve as the chairperson of the Committee.

8.       States members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

9.       Requires the Committee to:

a.       Determine how to award monies from the Fund;

b.       Establish the application process for financial assistance and revise as necessary; and

c.        Make other recommendations as necessary.

10.   Directs the Committee to submit an annual report detailing the Fund's performance and the demographics of award recipients to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the SOS. 

11.   Terminates the Committee on July 1, 2026.

Appropriation (Sec. 2)

12.   Appropriates $25,000 from the GF in FY 2019 to the Fund.

Current Law

When establishing a new committee, the Legislature is required to include a specific expiration date of no more than eight years after the effective date of the enabling legislation (A.R.S. § 41-3103).

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2513

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Military, Veterans & Regulatory Affairs

 

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