ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: ED DP 9-0-0-4


HB 2296: Arizona health education centers; increase

Sponsor:  Representative Shope, LD 8

House Engrossed

Overview

Adds a sixth health education center that focuses on the Indian health care delivery system to the Arizona Area Health Education System (System).

History

Statute directs the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) to establish the System in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. The System currently consists of five area health education centers, each of which represents a geographic area with specified populations that the System determines currently lack services by the health care professions. The five areas are Eastern Arizona, Central Arizona, Northern Arizona, Southeast Arizona and Western Arizona (University of Arizona Area Health Care System).

Statute requires each center to conduct physician and other health professional education programs, programs to recruit and retain minority students in health professions and continuing education programs for health professionals (A.R.S. § 15-1643).

Provisions

1.    Adds a sixth health education center that focuses on the Indian health care delivery system to the System. (Sec. 1)

2.    Contains technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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