REFERENCE TITLE: appropriations; medical workforce development

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

HB 2585

Introduced by

Representatives Powers Hannley: Andrade, Blanc, Bolding, Butler, DeGrazia, Engel, Epstein, Fernandez, Friese, Gabaldón, Lieberman, Pawlik, Rodriguez, Salman, Shah, Tsosie

AN ACT

APPROPRIATING monies to pima and maricopa county Community college districts.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Appropriations; Pima and Maricopa county community college districts; medical workforce development

A.  In addition to any other appropriations made in fiscal year 2020-2021, the sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to Pima county community college district to:

1.  Train community health workers, certified nursing assistants, dental assistants and other health-related professionals.

2.  Develop a medical workforce development plan that includes a component for increasing the number of graduating professionals who will serve in rural counties throughout the state.

B.  In addition to any other appropriations made in fiscal year 2020-2021, the sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to Maricopa county community college district to:

1.  Train community health workers, certified nursing assistants, dental assistants and other health-related professionals.

2.  Develop a medical workforce development plan that includes a component for increasing the number of graduating professionals who will serve in rural counties throughout the state.