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AZ SB1251
Bill
Status
1/21/2021
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Barto
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $1,500,000 from the state general fund for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to the Department of Health Services for a family health pilot program.
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Requires the Department to distribute funds to a nonprofit organization to provide direct services, support services, social services case management, and referrals to biological or adoptive parents of children under two years of age, including unborn children.
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Establishes the program's purpose as encouraging healthy childbirth, supporting childbirth as an alternative to abortion, promoting family formation, aiding parenting, and increasing families' economic self-sufficiency.
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Prohibits monies from being used for abortion referral services or distributed to entities that promote, provide referrals for, or perform abortions.
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Requires the selected nonprofit organization to demonstrate experience marketing to the eligible population and ability to serve clients statewide within 60 days of receiving funds.
Legislative Description
Appropriations; family health pilot program.
Department Of Health Services
Last Action
Senate Committee of the Whole action: Retained
2/11/2021