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FY 2017 Budget Passed; KidsCare Not Included
Barb Fanning, Director, Government Affairs
After weeks of grappling over the FY 2017 budget, the Legislature finally approved a $9.6 billion spending plan just before 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. The budget seemed to be close to final a number of times over the past month, but due to the discontentment of a number of Republicans in the House over K-12 education funding it never quite made it. Legislative leaders were finally able to appease the hold-outs and the final deal was struck late on Monday. Unfortunately, the casualty of the budget deal was the KidsCare reauthorization, which would have been cost-neutral to the state since the federal government would be picking up the tab. At least 5 conservative Republicans in the House threatened to vote no on the budget if KidsCare was included, so it did not make it into the final legislation.
The 15-bill budget package now awaits the Governor’s signature, and the Legislature is expected to wrap up bill work and adjourn sine die today.
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Register Now for 2016 Western Regional Trustee Symposium (WRTS)!
Gina Hillis, Director of Governance and Special Assistant to the President
Don’t miss out on the 20th Annual WRTS being held in our own backyard at Phoenix’s
Arizona Grand Resort June 8–10. A well-informed board of trustees is a critical element for any hospital, particularly in these times of rapid changes in healthcare. This symposium is a great opportunity for trustees to obtain the cutting-edge information, education and networking they need to perform their responsibilities effectively, and boasts nationally known and respected healthcare experts who will provide your trustees with valuable information on variety of topics. Deadline is approaching—Register your
trustees today!
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Community Health Needs Assessments Free Training
Marcus Johnson, Director, Policy & Community Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be sponsoring an in-person training in Phoenix to coordinate community health needs assessments between hospitals, local health departments (LHDs) and federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs). The free training will review a commonly used community health assessment framework, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership (MAPP). The two-day training (June 1-2) is looking to attract attendees who have developed, or are interested in developing, partnerships between hospitals, LHDs and FQHCs. Applications for the training are due May 9th.
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Point of Pride
We are delighted to welcome Copper Springs in Avondale to our membership! The community is invited to participate in their ribbon cutting and open house on Monday May 9 at 4pm. Copper Springs specializes in adult mental heatlh and addiction treatment, making them the perfect member to highlight as we kickoff National Mental Health Awareness Month!
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