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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session
Arizona health education centers; increase
Purpose
Establishes an additional area health education center focusing on the Indian health care delivery system.
Background
The Arizona Area Health Education System (Heath Education System) was established in 1984 by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. The Health Education System consists of five area health education centers each representing a geographic area with specified populations that currently lack services by the health care professions (A.R.S. § 15-1643).
The current regional centers include: 1) Eastern Arizona AHEC; 2) Greater Valley AHEC; 3) Northern Arizona AHEC; 4) Southeast Arizona AHEC; and 5) Western Arizona AHEC/Regional Center for Border Health.
Each health center supports: 1) physician and health professional education programs consisting of an undergraduate clinical training program, a graduate program or postgraduate continuing education; 2) programs to recruit and retain minority students in health professions; and 3) health professional continuing education programs (A.R.S. § 15-1643).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Adds an area health education center focusing on the Indian health care delivery system.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 6, 2019
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