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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
appropriation; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; veterans
Purpose
Appropriates $3,640,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2024 to the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Military Veterans Fund (Fund).
Background
The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) is responsible for administering the Fund. Monies in the Fund consist of private donations, grants, bequests and any other monies that must be used to provide financial assistance to veterans for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. A companion advisory committee, with members consisting of the Director of ADVS and four Governor appointees who must be national guard members, doctors or active or retired military personnel, must: 1) determine how to award monies from the Fund, establish and revise the application process for financial assistance as necessary; and 3) make other recommendations as necessary. ADVS may seek reimbursement for Fund monies that are used for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for a veteran if the therapy was fully or partially covered by private insurance or another entity (A.R.S. § 41-610.01).
S.B. 1114 appropriates $3,640,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to the Fund.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $3,640,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to the Fund.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 6, 2023
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