AZ HB2782

Establishes the nurse-home visitor grant program in the Department of Health Services to award grants to eligible organizations for providing nurse-home visiting services to first-time, low-income expectant mothers who voluntarily enroll before the third trimester through the child's second birthday.

Eligible grant recipients include public or private entities, nonprofit organizations, county or local government entities, and tribal nations; preference given to organizations already delivering evidence-based nurse-home visiting services or capable of beginning within 90 days.

Requires grant recipients to employ registered nurses with a bachelor of science degree or higher, limit enrollment to first-time mothers enrolling before 28 weeks of pregnancy, and provide services in homes, via telehealth, or other locations chosen by participants.

Appropriates $2,300,000 from the state general fund for each of fiscal years 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025; unspent monies remaining July 1, 2026 revert to the general fund and the program section repeals June 30, 2026.

Requires annual reports to appropriations committees by February 1 beginning in 2023, including number of grants awarded, participant enrollment numbers, visit frequency, and health outcome data for participating mothers and children.