appropriation; tribal assisted living facilities

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how much each individual facility will receive, only that certain amounts must go to specific tribes.

Money for Tribal Nursing Homes

This bill gives money from the state's budget to help tribal governments open or reopen nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Arizona.

What This Bill Does

• Gives $15 million from the state general fund to the Department of Health Services.
• The Department of Health Services will distribute this money to tribal governments.
• Tribal governments can use this money to open or reopen their assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
• At least $1,500,000 must go to each of the Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Health Services
• Tribal governments in Arizona
• People who live or will live in tribal nursing homes

Terms To Know

Appropriation

Giving money from the state's budget to a specific purpose.

Department of Health Services (DHS)

The part of the government that takes care of health issues in Arizona.

Limits and Unknowns

• It does not specify how much money each tribal facility will receive.
• This funding is only for one year, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

Official Summary Text

HB2597 - appropriation; tribal assisted living facilities

Current Bill Text

HB2597 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; tribal assisted living facilities

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2597

Introduced by

Representatives
Peshlakai: Austin, Cavero, Connolly, Liguori, M�rquez, Sandoval, Villegas

AN
ACT

appropriating monies to the department of
health services.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of health services; tribal assisted living facilities and tribal
nursing homes

The sum of $15,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
health services to distribute to tribal governments to open or reopen tribal
assisted living facilities and tribal nursing homes located in this state.� The
department shall allocate the monies proportionally to tribal assisted living
facilities and tribal nursing homes located in the northern, central and
southern portions of this state, except that at least $1,500,000 must be
allocated to the Hopi Tribe and at least $1,500,000 must be allocated to the
Navajo Nation.