Bill Text: AZ HB2716 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Appropriation; mental health services; minors
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-08 - House read second time [HB2716 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2023-HB2716-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; mental health services; minors |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
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HB 2716 |
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Introduced by Representatives Hernandez M: Aguilar, Austin, Cano, Contreras L, De Los Santos, Hernandez A, Hernandez C, Hernandez L, Longdon, Ortiz, Quiñonez, Sandoval, Stahl Hamilton
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An Act
appropriating monies to the department of health services.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Appropriation; department of health services; mental health services for minors; intent; rulemaking; exemptions
A. The sum of $________ is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of health services for mental health services for minors. The department shall distribute the monies to mental health care providers who provide mental health treatment to persons under eighteen years of age in this state, regardless of whether the person is insured or uninsured, to help defray the costs of the person's mental health treatment needs that would otherwise go unmet.
C. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years.
D. 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.
