Senate Clears Bill to Add Legislative Oversight for $167M Rural Health Funds; Vote 17–13
SB 13-16 would create a separate fund for roughly $167 million in federal rural health transformation grants, add public hearings and require JLBC oversight; the Senate passed the bill 17–13 after debate about transparency versus bureaucratic delay.
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The Arizona Senate approved SB 13-16, a bill that would create a separate state fund for about $167 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program money and add a statutory role for public hearings and JLBC review before funds may be expended. The Senate passed the measure, 17–13, and the clerk was instructed to transmit the bill to the House.
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