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House Engrossed appropriation; DHS; pregnancy resource centers State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026 HOUSE BILL 2229 AN ACT Appropriating monies to the department of health services. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Appropriation; department of health services; pregnancy resource centers; eligible participating organizations; use of monies; report A. The sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of health services for the support of pregnancy resource centers. B. The monies appropriated by subsection A of this section shall be distributed to eligible participating organizations that: 1. Must meet the following criteria: (a) Be a nonprofit organization that has operated in this state for the previous three years and that employs at least five full-time employees. (b) Provide medical services that aid women in maintaining a pregnancy or that provide post-abortion, post-miscarriage or post-birth care. (c) Provide to at least five patients per month any of the following pregnancy-related services: (i) Pregnancy tests. (ii) Sexually transmitted infection testing. (iii) Counseling for pregnant women by a licensed counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist or other similarly licensed professional. (iv) Ultrasound services. 2. May not be any of the following: (a) A hospital. (b) Affiliated with, partnered with or work with any person or entity, including an abortion clinic as defined in section 36-449.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, that performs, induces, provides, refers for or assists with abortion services or abortion related services. 3. Does not perform, induce, provide referrals for or assist with abortions. C. Monies distributed to an eligible participating organization pursuant to subsection B of this section must be used only in this state but may not be used to compensate any officer or director of the eligible participating organization. D. The monies appropriated by subsection A of this section may not be distributed to: 1. An abortion clinic as defined in section 36-449.01, Arizona Revised Statutes. 2. A pregnancy resource center that refers patients to a clinic that or doctor who provides an abortion. E. On or before December 31, 2027, each eligible participating organization that received monies pursuant to subsection B of this section shall submit a report to the department of health services on all of the following information regarding women who received services pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1, subdivision (c) of this section: 1. The total number of patients served. 2. The total number of services performed each month. 3. The total number of services performed per service. 4. The total number of women who received a service and who gave birth. 5. The total number of women who received a service and who gave birth and subsequently placed the child for adoption. 6. The total number of client satisfaction surveys completed, if any.