This bill proposes to update current statutes by appropriating $3,000,000 from the state general fund to the Department of Health Services for the support of pregnancy resource centers in fiscal year 2026-2027. The new language specifies that these funds cannot be distributed to abortion clinics as defined in section 36-449.01 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, nor to any pregnancy resource center that refers patients to clinics or doctors that provide abortions.

The bill introduces specific restrictions on the allocation of the appropriated funds, ensuring that they are directed solely towards pregnancy resource centers that do not engage in or facilitate access to abortion services. This marks a significant shift in funding criteria, emphasizing a focus on centers that align with the bill's intent to support alternatives to abortion.