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Senate committee approves bill directing state to convene stakeholders to maintain OB-GYN services in rural areas
Summary
Senate Bill 1081, amended in committee, would require the Department of Health Services to convene stakeholders to ensure provision of obstetrics and gynecology services in rural communities. The committee adopted an amendment from the Health and Human Services Committee and recommended the bill do pass.
Senate Bill 1081, as amended, directs the Arizona Department of Health Services to convene stakeholders to address the provision of obstetrics and gynecology services in rural communities. The committee adopted a Health and Human Services Committee amendment before recommending the amended bill do pass on Jan. 29, 2025.
Senator Shamp moved adoption of the health committee amendment; the amendment was adopted by voice vote. In response to a question on whether the bill would be used as a vehicle this session, Senator Champ said the measure had been considered previously but did not advance last year and that it was not being used as a vehicle this session.
The committee recommended SB 1081 as amended do pass; that action was recorded as ayes prevailing on a voice vote. The committee record does not include a numerical roll-call tally for the voice vote.
Why it matters: Rural access to obstetrics and gynecology services is a statewide health policy concern; the bill would create a stakeholder process to evaluate and support service availability in rural areas.
Votes at a glance: Committee recommended SB 1081 as amended do pass (voice vote; tally not specified).
