Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1461: allied health care workforce; appropriation
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
SB1461 - allied health care workforce; appropriation
What the bill says
An act Appropriating monies to the arizona health care cost containment system.
From the engrossed text, March 10, 2026:
AN ACT Appropriating monies to the arizona health care cost containment system. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona health care cost containment system; allied health care workforce development program; definition A. The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Arizona health care cost containment system to establish an allied health care workforce development program to develop the allied health care workforce in this state. B. The Arizona health care cost containment system shall distribute the monies to a nonprofit organization that meets all of the following: 1. Is solely dedicated to training allied health care workers through direct programs and education partners. 2. Has established partnerships with employers, education institutions and public agencies. 3. Has graduated at least seven thousand students before the effective date of this section. 4. Has maintained an active presence in at least eight states. 5. Is able to demonstrate the capacity to graduate a minimum of one thousand students through the allied health care workforce development program established pursuant to subsection A of this section. C. For the purposes of this section, "allied health care worker" means an individual who contributes to the delivery of health or related services in roles that are distinct …
Sponsors
- Kuby, Lauren (D, SD-008) · primary sponsor
- Bravo, Flavio (D, SD-026)
- Diaz, Eva (D, SD-022)
- Miranda, Catherine (D, SD-011)
- Ortiz, Analise (D, HD-024)
- Sundareshan, Priya (D, SD-018)
Latest actions
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Appropriations: failed to pass
- : Assigned to Appropriations
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: do pass amended
Votes
- APPROP FAILED (March 31, 2026): 7 yea, 10 nay, failed
- THIRD Passed (March 19, 2026): 23 yea, 4 nay, passed
- ATT DPA (February 24, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1461?
- SB1461 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): allied health care workforce; appropriation.
- What does SB1461 do?
- In its own words: An act Appropriating monies to the arizona health care cost containment system.
- What is the status of SB1461?
- In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: House read second time (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1461?
- Kuby, Lauren (D, SD-008), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1461?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85049/?SessionId=130
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