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• But today Arizona does not have a baseline understanding of whether our schools have the tools they need
• Chairman, members, Senate Bill 1249 requires the Department of Health Services to establish a dementia
• Finally, the bill appropriates $600,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the Health Services Lottery Moneys Fund
• to DHS for the dementia services program and the implementation of the state plan.
• training for community health workers to and dementia awareness, early signs of Alzheimer's training

Bills: SB1131, SB1249

Keywords: cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, Alzheimer's, dementia, memory care, cognitive decline, brain health, caregiver support, long-term care, in-home care, public health, health services, state plan, dementia services program, Arizona Department of Health Services, aging

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• The Department of Health Services is responsible for publishing an annual summary report on their public
• The Department of Health Services is responsible for publishing an annual summary report on their public
• practice to put into statute, to take it away from the Department of Health Services.
• Department of Health.
• Department of Health.

Bills: HB2190, HB2202, HB2233, HB2251, HB2252, HB2396, HB2437, HB2689, HB2796

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• of Health Services for construction of a new wing for additional facilities at the Arizona State Hospital
• of Health Services for construction of a new wing for additional facilities at the Arizona State Hospital
• So, and also we heard in testimony that the Department of Health Services issued behavioral health licenses
• Madam Chair, Member, Senate Bill 1233 prohibits the Department of Health Services, Department of Economic
• the Department of Health Services.

Bills: SB1051, SB1114, SB1115, SB1122, SB1132, SB1162, SB1169, SB1171, SB1172, SB1173, SB1174, SB1175, SB1179, SB1188, SB1233, SB1236, SB1242, SB1316, SB1368

Keywords: SB1051, Arizona hospitals, immigration status, patient intake, admission forms, registration forms, health care reporting, uncompensated care, emergency department, lawfully present, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen patients, hospital funding, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, border security, health care institutions, patient privacy, medical access, immigration policy

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• the proposed procurement strategy to the Health and Human Services Committees of the House and Senate
• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1193 prohibits the Department of Health Services from selling or
• Currently, the Arizona Department of Health Services holds sensitive personal information about first
• of Health Services.
• Madam Chair, Member, Senate Bill 1345 prohibits the Department of Health Services and the Arizona Health

Bills: SB1086, SB1193, SB1318, SB1345, SB1346, SB1451, SB1496, SB1611, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1672

Keywords: reimbursement, healthcare, laboratory services, noncontracting providers, Arizona health care cost containment, personal identifying information, PII, privacy, confidential records, public records exemption, commercial disclosure, data privacy, licensure, certification, health professions, health care licensing, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, emergency medical care technician, EMCT

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• of Arizona.
• The sheer scale of our health care system in Arizona requires robust,” “The Board of Nursing is to protect
• The sheer scale of our health care system in Arizona requires robust, efficient oversight.
• I'm with the Arizona Association of Health Plans, here in respectful opposition to the striker.
• I'm here on behalf of the Arizona Association of Health Plans.

Bills: HB2048, HB2189, HB2248, HB2403, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2906, HCR2058

Keywords: orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase

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• five fiscal years to the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services to distribute as grants to emergency
• five fiscal years to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services to distribute as grants to emergency
• I'm the CEO of Central Arizona Shelter Services, also known as CASS.
• of Health Services to support pregnancy resource centers and prohibits those monies from being distributed
• But I don't think that this bill fits what the state of Arizona, what people in the state of Arizona

Bills: HB2211, HB2229, HB2389, HB2403, HB2445, HB2502, HB2620, HB2813, HB2872, HB2889, HB2960, HB4028, HCR2007

Keywords: contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life

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• dollars and resources into the state of Arizona and lead in the health care charge.
• This is not about anything other than advancing the health of the citizens of the state of Arizona.
• Madam Chair, members, I'm Gibson McKay here on behalf of Arizona for Affordable Health Coverage.
• year 2027 to the Department of Health Services to distribute to an organization that focuses specifically
• I am a registered dental hygienist and a member of the Arizona Oral Health Coalition.

Bills: SB1014, SB1094, SB1146, SB1177, SB1192, SB1194, SB1214, SB1372, SB1390, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1561, SB1564, SB1602, SB1603, SB1621, SB1628, SB1629, SB1713, SB1752, SB1776, SB1813, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: gender transition, gender detransition, health insurance, medical procedures, insurance claims, official documents, Arizona law, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, dependent children, foster care, periodic review, court hearings, child welfare, public funds, prohibition, Arizona legislation

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• The Department of Public Safety, Department of Corrections, and Department of Child Safety are exempt
• The Department of Public Safety, Department of Corrections, and Department of Child Safety are exempt
• of Arizona that need the help?
• Chairman and members, House Bill 4139 and Senate Bill 1832 continue to set the Arizona Department of
• Health care is 32 buckets of money.

Bills: HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4147, HB4148, HB4149, HB4150, HB4151, HB4152, HB4153, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846

Keywords: appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction

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• Madam Chair, Senate Bill 1162 charges the Department of Health Services with the licensing and monitoring
• SB 1162 establishes the Department of Health Services as the agency responsible...
• SB 1162 establishes the Department of Health Services as the agency responsible for licensing and monitoring
• Currently, the Department of Health Services licenses and monitors health care institutions, while Access
• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1249 designates the Department of Health Services as the lead state

Bills: SB1017, SB1149, SB1162, SB1192, SB1249, SB1253, SB1331, SB1333, SB1334

Keywords: informed consent, surgical procedures, healthcare professionals, patient rights, regulatory compliance, child welfare, dependency hearings, foster care, court procedures, parental rights, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing, monitoring, administrative burdens, basic first aid, good samaritan, medical licensing exemption, Arizona medical board, A.R.S. 32-1421

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• Department of Health Services.
• The bill clearly establishes the Department of Health Services as the agency responsible for licensing
• Currently, the Department of Health Services licenses and monitors health care providers, while AHCCCS
• I think some of the question here, and we've talked also with the Department of Health Services as well
• We now have subject matter experts in Arizona at the Department of Health Services who understand this

Bills: SB1095, SB1114, SB1116, SB1162, SB1164, SB1178, SB1179, SB1249, SB1253, SB1346, SB1347, SB1446, SB1561, SB1813

Keywords: gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing

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• Special Committee on Health and Human Services is called to order.
• That's the Department of Economic Security.
• Madam Chair, Members, House Bill 2728 continues the Arizona Department of Economic Security for four
• of the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
• I think I didn't say, I apologize—on behalf of the Arizona Association of Health Plans, which represents

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

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• For the record, Rihanna Williams, Chief Legislative Liaison for the Arizona Department of Corrections
• The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry operates a specialized K-9 program
• Chair and members, House Bill 2402 allows the director of the Department of Health Services to issue
• the service area of a certificate of necessity.
• of Arizona.

Bills: HB2134, HB2253, HB2270, HB2402, HB2404, HB2673, HB2941

Keywords: critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, law enforcement, disciplinary action, administrative appeals, investigative files, due process, retaliation, county seal, law enforcement authority, sheriff's posse, public safety, county governance, ambulance services, certificate of necessity, emergency medical services, state regulations

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• the Senate, Speaker of the House, and members of the Senate and House Health and Human Services Committees
• the Senate, Speaker of the House, and members of the Senate and House Health and Human Services Committees
• Speaker of the House, and members of the Senate and House Health and Human Services Committees, or their
• Department of Health Services.
• I'm speaking on behalf of the ACLU of Arizona in opposition to this bill.

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733, SB1192, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1813, SB1821

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

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• Department of Public Safety.
• How many years of service?
• the Department of Public Safety and the State Department of Corrections employees.
• , and I'm also the vice president of the Arizona Police Association, representing Department of Corrections
• Mental health issues are the number one cause of maternal mortality events in Arizona.

Bills: HB2063, HB2271, HB2416, HB2478, HB2593, HB2692, HB2813, HB2992, HB2993, HB4044

Keywords: corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12

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• I'm with Arizona Mad Moms and Mad Moms Services, an educational fund, and I am very proud of this bill
• Okay, followed by Beth Kohler of the Arizona Association of Health Plans. All right. Mr.
• For the record, my name is Beth Kohler, and I represent the Arizona Association of Health Plans.
• resident or veterans with a service-connected disability who are residents of Arizona.
• Chairman, Senate Bill 1249 designates the Department of Health Services as the lead state agency to address

Bills: SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers

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• Department of Veterans Affairs to perform that service.
• Department of Veterans Affairs to perform that service.
• To that end, I think that the goal of making the Arizona Department of Veterans Services even better
• program to give the Arizona Department of Veterans Services the latest technology to assist them in
• Turning public health services into pipelines of surveillance destroys that trust and harms the health

Bills: SB1232, SB1421, SB1505, SB1511, SB1520, SB1803

Keywords: outdoor advertising, military compatibility, zoning, electronic signage, permitting, undocumented immigrants, financial services, identification requirements, loans, foreign remittances, transitional housing, military, veterans, grant program, supportive services, SB1511, commercial driver license, CDL, nondomiciled CDL, nondomiciled commercial driver license

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• Chairman and members, House Bill 2406 requires the Arizona Department of Veteran Services to conduct
• So is it your contention with this bill that the Arizona Department of Veteran Affairs can use existing
• making our Arizona Department of Veterans Services more efficient and more responsive to the needs of
• the Department of Veteran Services best equipped to do the study, or would it potentially be better
• Department of Veterans Services and what they can do to assist that veteran in obtaining those services

Bills: HB2226, HB2406, HB2663, HB2695, HB2805, HB2976

Keywords: veteran status, veterans court, treatment court, diversion program, initial appearance, arrestee processing, criminal procedure, DD-214, Department of Veterans' Services, prosecuting agency, court notification, military service, armed forces, veterans benefits, reentry, mental health court, drug court, specialty court, Arizona criminal law, pretrial hearing

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• State University, and any other public health entity that the Department of Health Services would deem
• I personally sued with Acre 41 the Department of Health Services in 2021, and at that point in time I
• There's an attestation that's now out that the Department of Health Services created, which documents
• If you signed anything prior to that, according to Department of Health Services regulations, nothing
• If you signed anything prior to that, according to Department of Health Services regulations, nothing

Bills: SB1071, SB1315, SB1317, SB1416, SB1493, SB1537, SB1542, SB1584, SB1626, SB1740, SB1751, SB1804, SCR1047, SCR1049

Keywords: Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training

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• of Arizona.
• I'm here representing the Arizona Public Health Association in favor of the bill, of course.
• state of Arizona?
• CRNAs are an essential part of health care. service solely based on provider classification.
• to the people of Arizona.

Bills: HB2176, HB2333, HB2435, HB2447, HB2617, HB2683, HB2686, HB2725, HB2726, HB2906, HB2953, HB2958

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• Good afternoon, Chairwoman Bliss, Vice Chair, members of the House Committee on Health and Human Services
• After the Senate's floor amendment, the bill effectively created a new line of service: the service of
• All right, Madam Bliss, members of the committee, Rachel Strife, Arizona Mad Moms, Mad Mom Services and
• of Health Services.
• Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1193 prohibits the Department of Health Services from selling or disclosing

Bills: SB1113, SB1115, SB1122, SB1123, SB1125, SB1165, SB1188, SB1193, SB1243, SB1318, SB1477

Keywords: mental health, involuntary evaluation, service of process, court-ordered treatment, evaluation agencies, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, healthcare, behavioral health, prior authorization, American Indian health program, medicaid, medical examiner, death investigation, body disposal, autopsy, veteran burial