Arizona Laws 36-4102. Trauma recovery center fund; exemption; grants
A. The trauma recovery center fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations, grants and contributions. The director shall administer the fund for the purposes prescribed in this article. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-4102
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-4101
- Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 36-4101
- Trauma recovery center: means a treatment center that provides at least the following resources, treatments and recovery services to crime victims:
(a) Mental health services. See Arizona Laws 36-4101
B. The department, in consultation with a national alliance that supports trauma recovery centers, shall establish priorities for the fund. The department shall spend monies in the fund to provide grants to trauma recovery centers.
C. To be eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section, a trauma recovery center must adhere to the guidelines for operating and implementing trauma recovery centers developed by a national alliance of trauma recovery centers.