ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

 

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HB 2593: appropriation; psychiatry access lines

Sponsor: Representative Stahl Hamilton, LD 21

Committee on Appropriations

Overview

Appropriates $1,500,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 to the University of Arizona for direct costs of the Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line (APAL).

History

The University of Arizona (UA), established in 1885, is one of three universities governed by the Arizona Board of Regents (UA).

APAL is a telephone access line that helps front-line healthcare providers in Arizona, such as OBGYNs, primary care, pediatricians, family medicine doctors, physician's assistants and nurses, identify and address the mental health and/or substance use concerns of their pregnant and postpartum patients (APAL).

Provisions

1.   Appropriates $1,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to UA for direct costs of APAL. (Sec. 1)

2.   Exempts the appropriation from lapsing. (Sec. 1)

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