SB1157 is a bill that mandates the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) to update the Arizona Pandemic Influenza Response Plan at least every two years. The updated plan must then be submitted to the Health and Human Services Committees of both the Senate and House of Representatives, or their successor committees, for review. This bill aims to ensure that the state's response plan for influenza pandemics is regularly reviewed and kept current with evolving best practices and guidelines.

The current law does not specify a timeline for updating the pandemic response plan, but the bill introduces a biennial update requirement. The last update to the plan was in May 2019, and the bill seeks to establish a more consistent review process. There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund from this legislation, and it will become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-116
Senate Engrossed Version: 36-116