If enacted, this bill would update current statutes by removing the delayed repeal date of the Developmental Disabilities Group Home Monitoring Program, thereby allowing the program to continue indefinitely. Additionally, it would eliminate the requirement that the Department of Economic Security (DES) contract with a designated entity to conduct the program only if funds are available, thus ensuring that DES's obligation to contract is not contingent on appropriations.

The bill specifically amends section 36-595.03 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by repealing the previous stipulations regarding funding and the program's expiration. The current language stating that DES's contracting is "subject to available appropriations" would be deleted, and the repeal of Laws 2022, chapter 316, section 4, as amended by Laws 2025, chapter 241, section 13, would further solidify the program's continuation without the previous limitations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-595.03