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This bill appropriates $3 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) specifically to support Sage Memorial Hospital in Ganado for constructing and operating a dialysis unit. Dialysis is a medical treatment that helps people with kidney failure filter waste and excess fluid from their blood, typically performed at specialized medical facilities. The bill includes a special provision exempting this appropriation from the standard state law (section 35-190) that normally requires unused appropriated funds to lapse or be returned to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year, which means Sage Memorial Hospital will have more flexibility in using these funds for its planned dialysis unit. By providing this funding and exemption, the bill aims to improve medical infrastructure and healthcare access in the rural Ganado community.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83017