AZ SB1299

Creates section 8-466 establishing requirements for child and family advocacy centers to receive state funding, including maintaining a neutral facility for forensic interviews, operating a multidisciplinary case review team, and providing or referring for medical evaluations and trauma-focused mental health treatment.

Grants immunity from civil liability to employees and designated agents of qualifying child and family advocacy centers for their participation in investigation and service provision, except in cases of malice or suspected abuse by the employee or agent.

Establishes the child and family advocacy center fund under section 41-191.11, administered by the attorney general, with continuous appropriation authority and ability to accept private grants and contributions.

Distributes fund monies annually as follows: up to 5% for administrative costs, 5% to a statewide membership organization supporting best practices, 47.5% equally among qualifying centers, and 47.5% to qualifying centers based on proportion of victims served.

Appropriates $2,000,000 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2018-2019 to the child and family advocacy center fund and requires quarterly reporting to the joint legislative budget committee.