This bill proposes to update current statutes by appropriating $700,000 from the Health Services Lottery Monies Fund to the Department of Health Services (DHS) for fiscal year 2026-2027. The funds are designated for distribution to a nonprofit organization in Arizona that has received federal Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) funding in the previous fiscal year and is focused on maintaining statewide mass casualty incident preparedness across all sectors of the community.

The bill introduces new language that specifies the conditions under which the funds will be allocated, including the requirement for the nonprofit organization to have received federal HPP monies through DHS in the prior fiscal year. This addition aims to enhance the state's capacity to respond to large-scale emergencies and disasters by ensuring that the allocated funds support organizations with proven experience in emergency preparedness. The bill does not alter any existing statutes outside of these specific appropriations and conditions.