ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

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SB 1264: regional medical center; appropriation

Sponsor: Senator Dunn, LD 25

Committee on Health & Human Services

Overview

Appropriates $7,000,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in fiscal year (FY) 2026 to the University of Arizona (UA) to construct a regional medical center in the City of Yuma.

History

Currently, UA has two accredited medical schools, the Colleges of Medicine in Phoenix and Tucson and two university hospitals, Banner University Medical Center South, and University Medical Center Tucson. The university runs two additional out-patient primary clinical teaching facilities both located in Tucson. The UA operates 15 centers and institutes across the state which serve various roles in advancing health care education, training, research and patient care (UA and UA).

Provisions

1.   Appropriates $7,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2026 to the UA to construct a regional medical center in the City of Yuma. (Sec. 1)

2.   Deems the Legislature's intent is that the appropriation be considered as ongoing funding for the maintenance and operation of the regional medical center in future years. (Sec. 1)

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