appropriation; psychiatry access lines

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on future funding or consequences if funds are insufficient.

Money for Mental Health Help Line

This bill gives $1,500,000 from the state's money to help set up and run a special phone line that helps doctors take care of pregnant women and new moms who are having mental health problems.

What This Bill Does

• Gives $1,500,000 to the University of Arizona for direct costs related to the Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line (APAL).
• The money is used in fiscal year 2026-2027 to cover costs like paying staff and buying equipment.
• This money does not go away if it's not spent right away.

Who It Names or Affects

• Doctors who help pregnant women and new moms
• The University of Arizona

Terms To Know

Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line (APAL)

A phone line that helps doctors take care of the mental health needs of pregnant women and new mothers.

General Fund

The main pot of money that a state uses to pay for different programs and services.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not say how much more funding will be given in future years.
• Does not explain what happens if the $1,500,000 is not enough to cover all costs.

Official Summary Text

HB2593 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House:
HHS DP 10-1-1-0
|
APPROP DP 16-1-1-0

HB
2593
: appropriation; psychiatry access lines

Sponsor:
Representative Stahl Hamilton, LD 21

Caucus
& COW

Overview

Appropriates
$1,500,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 to the
University of Arizona for direct costs of the Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry
Access Line (APAL).

History

The University of Arizona
(UA), established in 1885, is one of three universities governed by the Arizona
Board of Regents (
UA
).

APAL is a telephone access line that helps front-line
healthcare providers in Arizona, such as OBGYNs, primary care, pediatricians,
family medicine doctors, physician's assistants and nurses, identify and
address the mental health and/or substance use concerns of their pregnant and
postpartum patients (
APAL
).

Provisions

1.

Appropriates
$1,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to UA for direct costs of APAL. (Sec.
1)

2.

Exempts the
appropriation from lapsing. (Sec. 1)

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Current Bill Text

HB2593 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

appropriation;
psychiatry access lines

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2593

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the University of
Arizona.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Appropriation;
university of Arizona; perinatal and pediatric psychiatry access lines;
exemption

A. The sum of $1,500,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
university of Arizona for direct costs of the perinatal and pediatric
psychiatry access line.

B. The appropriation made
in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190,
Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.