ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: HHS DPA 5-4-0-0 | APPROP DP 8-5-0-0

HB 2404: appropriations; family health pilot program

Sponsor:  Representative Udall, LD 25

House Engrossed

Overview

Appropriates $1,500,000 from the state General Fund (GF) to the Department of Health Services (DHS) in Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 and 2023 for a Family Health Pilot Program (Program).

History

DHS's duties include the following: 1) administering public health support services; 2) program planning; 3) formulating policies, plans and programs to effectuate the missions and purposes of ADHS; 4) encouraging and assisting in the adoption of practical methods of improving systems of comprehensive planning, program planning priority setting and allocating resources; and 5) researching, recommending, advising and assisting in the establishment of community or area health facilities, both public and private, and encouraging the integration of planning, services and programs for the development of Arizona's health delivery capability (A.R.S. § 36-104).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteAppropriates $1,500,000 from the GF in FYs 2022 and 2023 to DHS for the Program. (Sec. 1)

2.   Requires DHS to distribute the appropriated monies for the Program to nonprofit organizations to implement a statewide system to provide direct services, support services, social services case management and referrals to the biological or adoptive parents of children under two years old, including unborn children. (Sec. 1)

3.   States that the purpose of the statewide system is to encourage healthy childbirth, support childbirth as an alternative to abortion, promote family formation, aid successful parenting and increase families' economic self-sufficiency. (Sec. 1)

4.   Requires the statewide system services to be available to all Arizona residents in both urban and rural areas. (Sec. 1)

5.   Prohibits the monies from being used for abortion referral services or distributed to entities that promote, provide referrals for or perform abortions. (Sec. 1)

6.   Mandates a nonprofit organization that receives the monies to demonstrate both of the following:

a)   Experience in marketing and serving the eligible patient population; and

b)   That the organization can start serving clients statewide within 60 days after receiving the monies. (Sec. 1)

7.   Stipulates DHS must give preference to nonprofit organizations working and providing services in Arizona when determining which nonprofit organization will participate in the Program. (Sec. 1)

8.   Requires a nonprofit organization that participates in the Program to submit to DHS, on a form prescribed by DHS, a quarterly report of the services and referrals the nonprofit organization provides, including all of the following:

a)   The number of clients served, either by referral or direct services;

b)   The number of direct services provided and referrals made;

c)   The number of women referred for medical services or medical care;

d)   The number of women who received prenatal care;

e)   The number of women who received nutrition services;

f) The number of women who were referred for nutrition services;

g)   The number of people who received adoption services;

h)   The number of people who were referred for adoption services; and

i)   The number of people who received educational and employment services. (Sec. 1)

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