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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: APPROP DPA 11-6-1-0 |
HB 2229: appropriation; DHS; pregnancy resource centers
Sponsor: Representative Blackman, LD 7
Caucus & COW
Overview
Appropriates $3,000,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona Department of Health Services for the support of pregnancy resource centers and stipulates that monies may not be distributed to clinics and doctors that provide abortions.
History
DHS operates programs in the following areas: 1) disease prevention and control; 2) health education and training; 3) community public health; 4) environmental health; 5) maternal and child health; 6) emergency preparedness; and 7) regulation of childcare centers, assisted living centers, nursing homes, hospitals, other health care providers and emergency services (A.R.S. § 36-104).
Statute defines an abortion clinic as a facility, other than a hospital, in which five or more first trimester abortions in any month or any second or third trimester abortions are performed (A.R.S. § 36-499.01)
Provisions
1. Appropriates $3,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to DHS for the support of pregnancy resource centers. (Sec. 1)
2. Prohibits monies from being distributed to an abortion clinic or a pregnancy resource center that refers patients to clinics or doctors who provide abortions. (Sec. 1)
Amendments
Committee on Appropriations
1. Requires monies be distributed to organizations that:
a. are non-profit organizations operating in Arizona for the previous three years;
b. employ at least five full-time employees;
c. provide pregnancy, post-abortion, post-miscarriage, or post-birth care; and
d. provide specified pregnancy-related services to at least five patients per month.
2. Prohibits monies from being distributed to a hospital or any entity affiliated, partnered, or working with an abortion clinic or organization that performs, induces, provides, or refers for abortion services.
3. Requires monies be distributed to be used only in Arizona.
4. Prohibits monies from being used to compensate any officer or director of the participating organization.
5. Requires, by December 31, 2027, each participating organization that receives monies to submit a report to DHS including all of the following:
a. number of patients served;
b. number of services performed each month;
c. number of services performed per service;
d. number of women who received a service and gave birth;
e. number of women who received a service, gave birth and placed the child for adoption; and
f. number of client satisfaction surveys completed.
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