This bill proposes to update current statutes by appropriating specific funds for the Arizona long-term care system, particularly for rate increases in assisted living centers and skilled nursing facilities for the fiscal year 2025-2026. The bill includes appropriations of $13,592,216 from the state general fund and $63,331,829 from expenditure authority to the Arizona health care cost containment system, as well as $821,989 from the state general fund and $1,504,001 in developmental disabilities Medicaid expenditure authority to the Department of Economic Security.

Additionally, the bill introduces a provision that exempts these appropriations from the lapsing provisions outlined in section 35-190 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. This means that the allocated funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year, ensuring that they remain available for their intended purpose within the long-term care system.