HB 2439
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: HHS DP 6-5-1-0
HB 2439: website information; pregnant women
Sponsor: Representative Keshel, LD 17
Caucus & COW
Overview
Requires, by December 1, 2025, the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) and the
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to provide on each of their public
website's home page a conspicuous link that directs people to easily comprehensible
information on support for pregnant women and adoption information in both English and
Spanish.
History
Established in 1981, AHCCCS is Arizona's Medicaid program that oversees contracted health
plans for the delivery of health care to individuals and families who qualify for Medicaid and
other medical assistance programs. Through contracted health plans across the state,
AHCCCS delivers health care to qualifying individuals including low-income adults, their
children or people with certain disabilities. Current statute outlines covered health and
medical services offered to AHCCCS members (A.R.S. § 36-2907).
DHS is responsible for providing and coordinating services within Arizona to protect and
improve public health. Currently, DHS duties include, but are not limited to: 1) promoting,
developing and assisting local health departments; 2) collecting and preserving information
related to the health of the people and the prevention of disease; 3) publishing public health
statistics and information; 4) encouraging and aiding in coordinating local programs; 5)
establishing and maintaining various laboratories; 6) licensing and regulating health care
institutions, child care facilities and various health care providers; 7) administering a
statewide system of emergency medical services; 8) collecting and maintaining vital records,
including birth and death certificates; and 9) providing personnel and administrative services
such as budgeting, information systems and facilities management for DHS (A.R.S. §§ 36-
104 and 36-132).
Laws 2021, Chapter 279 requires DHS, by February 1, 2022, to provide on its public website
home page a conspicuous link that directs an individual to easily comprehensible information
on support for pregnant women and adoption information in both English and Spanish. The
information includes: 1) a list of public and private agencies and services available to assist
a woman through pregnancy, on childbirth and while her child is dependent; 2) each agency's
services, physical address, telephone number and website address, if available; and 3)
information on and a link to a separate featured webpage that is accessible by redirecting
from the domain name adoptionoption.az.gov. All information provided must be available in
an easily downloadable printed format.
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note HB 2439
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Provisions
1. Requires, by December 31, 2025, AHCCCS and DHS to provide on each of their public
website's home page a conspicuous link that directs people to the easily comprehensible
information on support for pregnant women and adoption information in both English
and Spanish, as outlined. (Sec. 1)