Bill Text: AZ SB1081 | 2025 | Fifty-seventh Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Obstetrics; gynecology services; rural communities

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-16 - Assigned to Senate RULES Committee [SB1081 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2025-SB1081-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: obstetrics; gynecology services; rural communities

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

 

 

 

SB 1081

 

Introduced by

Senators Shamp: Gowan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

requiring the department of health services to convene stakeholders to ensure the provision of obstetrics and gynecology services in rural areas.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1. Department of health services; obstetrics and gynecology; rural communities; report; delayed repeal

A. The department of health services shall convene stakeholders and department staff to develop recommendations to ensure obstetrics and gynecology services are provided in low-volume, high-risk rural communities. On or before December 31, 2025, the department of health services shall submit a report of the recommendations to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state.

B. This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2026.