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HB2929 - 572R - I Ver
REFERENCE TITLE:
perimenopause; menopause; task force
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
HB 2929
Introduced by
Representatives
Gutierrez: Abeytia, Aguilar, Cavero, Connolly, De Los Santos, Garcia,
Luna-N�jera, Mathis, Peshlakai, Simacek, Travers, Villegas;� Senator Alston
AN
ACT
establishing the perimenopause and
menopause task force.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
Perimenopause
and menopause task force; membership; compensation; reports; delayed repeal
A. The legislative
perimenopause and menopause task force is established consisting of the
following members:
1. The director of the
department of health services or the director's designee.
2. One
member who is a physician licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13, Arizona
Revised Statutes, who is a member of a statewide physician organization, whose
practice focuses on treating women in perimenopause and menopause and who is
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
3. One member who is a
registered nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15,
Arizona Revised Statutes, whose practice treats women in perimenopause and
menopause
and who is appointed by the speaker
of the house of representatives.
4. One member who is a
physician licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 17, Arizona Revised Statutes,
whose practice focuses on treating women in perimenopause and menopause and who
is appointed by the president of the senate.
5. One member who is a
certified nurse midwife who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15,
Arizona Revised Statutes, who treats women in perimenopause and menopause and
who is appointed by the president of the senate.
6. One member who
represents an association of obstetricians and gynecologists in this state, who
treats women in perimenopause and menopause and who is appointed by the
president of the senate.
7. One member who is
licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17, Arizona Revised Statutes, who
practices family medicine, whose practice treats women in perimenopause and
menopause and who is appointed by the governor.
8. One member who
represents a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents,
who is part of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the university
and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives
9. One member who
represents community colleges in this state and who is appointed by the
governor.
10. One member who
represents a behavioral health practice that treats women in perimenopause and
menopause and who is appointed by the governor.
11. One member who
represents an alliance of hospital systems in this state and who is appointed
by the president of the senate.
12. One member who
represents a statewide association representing hospitals and who is appointed
by the speaker of the house of representatives.
13. One member who
represents community health centers in this state and who is appointed by the
governor.
14. One member who
represents a tribal health system and who is appointed by the speaker of the
house of representatives.
15. One member who
represents a health plan that is contracted with the Arizona health care cost
containment system, who has experience implementing health care education
programs and who is appointed by the president of the senate.
16. One member who
represents the insurance industry in this state and who is appointed by the
governor.
B. The task force shall
elect a chairperson and shall meet at the call of the chairperson.� The task
force shall meet at least one time each year.
C. Members of the task
force are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible for
reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona
Revised Statutes.
D. The task force shall:
1. Identify ways to enhance
the treatment and education of women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.
2. Review existing health
care education standards and curricula related to perimenopause and menopause
and develop nonbinding recommendations, competency frameworks or guidance that
may be considered by educational institutions, accreditation bodies and
licensing boards, as appropriate.
3. Examine how, if
necessary, health professionals and health care institutions may be compensated
for care they provide that relates to perimenopause or menopause.
4. On or before December
31, 2027 and December 31, 2028, report the task force's findings to the
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the
senate and the chairpersons of the house of representatives and senate health
and human service committees, or their successor committees.
E. This section is repealed
from and after June 30, 2029.