Signed by Governor Jan Brewer

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends various statutes related to health and welfare, including, but not limited to, reducing 2008-2009 appropriations by $370.63 million and eliminating the KidsCare Parents Program.

Highlights:

-Reduces fiscal year 2008-2009 appropriations by $370.63 million, including, but not limited to, the following reductions (Sec. 19):

-$141.5 million from the Universities (all campuses); -$83.3 million from the Department of Economic Security; -$26.16 million from the Department of Health; -$24.93 million from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System; -$21.85 million from the State Department of Corrections; -$9.58 million from the Department of Education; -$7.62 million from the Department of Administration; -$7.39 million from the Department of Revenue; -$6.95 million from the Department of Public Safety; -$5.79 million from the Department of Water Resources; -$4.66 million from the Arizona State Parks Board; -$4.09 million from the Department of Environmental Quality; -$2.94 million from the State Land Department; -$2.5 million from the Department of Juvenile Corrections; -$2.45 million from the State Superior Court; -$2.19 million from the Government Information Technology Agency; -$1.75 million from the Auditor General; -$1.5 million from the Attorney General; -$1.35 million from the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs; -$1.16 million from the Department of Agriculture; and -$1.07 million from the State Supreme Court.

-Repeals the KidsCare Parents Program beginning September 30, 2009 (Sec. 12). -Repeals the Temporary Medical Coverage Program (Sec. 11). -Requires the Department of Economic Security to drug test adult recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families if the Department has "reasonable cause" to believe that the recipient engages in the use of illegal substances beginning with fiscal year 2009-2010, and specifies that anyone who tests positive shall no longer be eligible to receive such benefits (Sec. 27). -Appropriates $4.49 million from the Health Services Licensing Fund for the Department of Health Services for assurance and licensure expenditures (Sec. 33).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends various statutes related to health and welfare, including, but not limited to, reducing 2008-2009 appropriations by $370.63 million and eliminating the KidsCare Parents Program.

Highlights:

-Reduces fiscal year 2008-2009 appropriations by $370.63 million, including, but not limited to, the following reductions (Sec. 19):

-$141.5 million from the Universities (all campuses); -$83.3 million from the Department of Economic Security; -$26.16 million from the Department of Health; -$24.93 million from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System; -$21.85 million from the State Department of Corrections; -$9.58 million from the Department of Education; -$7.62 million from the Department of Administration; -$7.39 million from the Department of Revenue; -$6.95 million from the Department of Public Safety; -$5.79 million from the Department of Water Resources; -$4.66 million from the Arizona State Parks Board; -$4.09 million from the Department of Environmental Quality; -$2.94 million from the State Land Department; -$2.5 million from the Department of Juvenile Corrections; -$2.45 million from the State Superior Court; -$2.19 million from the Government Information Technology Agency; -$1.75 million from the Auditor General; -$1.5 million from the Attorney General; -$1.35 million from the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs; -$1.16 million from the Department of Agriculture; and -$1.07 million from the State Supreme Court.

-Repeals the KidsCare Parents Program beginning September 30, 2009 (Sec. 12). -Repeals the Temporary Medical Coverage Program (Sec. 11). -Requires the Department of Economic Security to drug test adult recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families if the Department has "reasonable cause" to believe that the recipient engages in the use of illegal substances beginning with fiscal year 2009-2010, and specifies that anyone who tests positive shall no longer be eligible to receive such benefits (Sec. 27). -Appropriates $4.49 million from the Health Services Licensing Fund for the Department of Health Services for assurance and licensure expenditures (Sec. 33).

Full Bill Text