REFERENCE TITLE: appropriations; anesthesia; rotations

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

SB 1446

Introduced by

Senators Shamp: Burch, Gowan, Shope;  Representatives Stahl Hamilton, Weninger

AN ACT

establishing a nurse anesthetist clinical rotation program; appropriating monies.

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

Section 1. Arizona state board of nursing; student registered nurse anesthetists; clinical rotation program; definition

A. The student registered nurse anesthetist clinical rotation program is established for fiscal year 2025-2026 in the Arizona state board of nursing to expand the capacity of preceptor training programs at health care institutions for registered nurse anesthetist students.

B. The Arizona state board of nursing shall develop a grant program for fiscal year 2025-2026 to distribute monies appropriated for the student registered nurse anesthetist clinical rotation program to health care institutions that are licensed pursuant to title 36, chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, to pay for the direct and indirect costs related to expanding or developing clinical training placements for registered nurse anesthetist students, with preference given to expanding or developing clinical rotations in obstetrics, pediatrics and cardiovascular care.

C. Grant monies awarded pursuant to this section are intended to supplement and not supplant existing training program expenses covered by the health care institution grantee.  Grant monies shall be distributed to health care institution grantees before the expenses for expanding or developing clinical rotations are incurred.  The health care institution grantees shall return all monies to the Arizona state board of nursing that are not spent on the direct and indirect costs related to expanding or developing clinical rotations.

D. The Arizona state board of nursing shall establish an application process for the grant program. The Arizona state board of nursing shall consider the following factors when determining grant awards:

1. The geographic and population distribution.

2. The number of registered nurse anesthetist students expected to be trained and retained.

3. The cost of the proposal for the number of registered nurse anesthetist students expected to participate and be retained compared to other proposals.

E. For the purposes of this section, "health care institution" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sec. 2. Appropriation; Arizona state board of nursing; preceptor training programs; exemption

A. The sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Arizona state board of nursing to expand the capacity of preceptor training programs.

B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.