House of Representatives

SB 1537

detoxification services; rural areas

Sponsors: Senator Guenther

DPA	Committee on Health
X	Committee on Appropriations
	Caucus and COW	This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.
	As Passed the House

SB 1537 appropriates up to $375,000 annually beginning in FY 2001-2002 from the tobacco tax medically needy account to programs providing detoxification services.

History

Current statute has AHCCCS administering up to $500,000 dollars per fiscal year towards pilot programs providing detoxification services to counties with a population of 500,000 persons or less. Specifically targeted to receive the monies allocated in this bill are programs in Page and Yuma.

Provisions

· Appropriates up to $375,000 to programs that provide detoxification services from the tobacco tax medically needy account beginning FY 2001-2002.

· Allocates $250,000 of the appropriation to a program providing services through a long-term social model emphasizing rehabilitation.

· Allocates the remaining $125,000 to a program providing short-term detoxification services.

· Makes the appropriation annual thereafter.

· Removes the pilot status from the program.

SB 1537 passed the Health Committee amended as follows:

· Appropriates $500,000 instead of $375,000.

· Requires programs to have been providing detoxification services for the past 24 months and distributes the $500,000 appropriation equally between the programs.

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· 44th Legislature

· Second Regular Session 2 March 19, 2001

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