House of Representatives

HB 2192

appropriation; Alzheimer's disease research

Sponsors: Representatives Huppenthal, Hatch-Miller, Knaperek

Dp	Committee on Health
x	Committee on Appropriations
	Caucus and COW	This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation.
	As Passed the House

*REVISED*

HB 2192 seeks to provide an additional $2 million dollars of funding to the Arizona Center for Alzheimer’s Research to recruit and support 12 researchers.

History

In 1998, the legislature appropriated $1 million dollars to the Department of Health Services [DHS] to fund grants for Alzheimer’s research to create the Arizona Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research. The monies were contingent upon a dollar-for-dollar match by participating institutions.

Provisions

· Appropriates $2,000,000 from the state general fund to DHS for the funding of grants for Alzheimer’s research recruitment and retention efforts.

· Stipulates that applicants must be organized as statewide collaborative programs that consist of universities, hospitals and research centers.

· Allows up to $150,000 of the grant money to be used on administrative expenses.

· Exempts DHS from following the procurement code.

· Requires recipients of grant monies to conduct an audit and evaluation and submit a report by October 1, 2002.

· Allows money that is not used for recruitment and retention to be used for Alzheimer’s research.

· Exempts the appropriation from lapsing of appropriations.

HB 2192 passed the Health Committee unamemded.

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44th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 January 16, 2001

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