REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; fentanyl testing strips

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

SB 1616

Introduced by

Senators Marsh: Alston, Bowie, Gabaldon, Gonzales, Hatathlie, Otondo, Quezada, Rios, Stahl Hamilton, Steele, Terán

AN ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of health services.

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

Section 1. Appropriation; department of health services; fentanyl testing strips; definition

A. The sum of $30,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the department of health services to purchase and distribute fentanyl testing strips to institutions of higher education for availability in health centers located on the campuses of the institutions of higher education.

B. For the purposes of this section, "institutions of higher education" means both:

1. A university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents.

2. A community college as defined in section 15-1401, Arizona Revised Statutes.