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AZ HB2202
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Selina Bliss
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $300,000 annually from the state general fund for fiscal years 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029 to the Department of Health Services for a dementia care telementoring program grant
- Grant recipient must be an Arizona-based organization with telementoring experience, neurology expertise in dementia detection and care, and capacity to deliver services statewide
- Program provides virtual case-based training sessions connecting health care providers with content experts, emphasizing practice transformation and prioritizing rural and underserved communities
- Grant recipient must develop outreach plans, provide telementoring sessions, offer continuing education credits, and report participation and outcomes data to the department
- Department of Health Services must publish annual summary reports on its website; the program sunsets December 31, 2029
Legislative Description
Appropriations; dementia care; telementoring program
Appropriations
Last Action
Senate HHS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (6-1-0-0)
3/11/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/26/2026
Health and Human Services2/25/2026
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology2/24/2026
Rules1/15/2026
Appropriations1/15/2026
Health and Human Services1/15/2026
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