Bill
HR 2001
Raises Public Health Service Act funding $15M/year for FY2026-2030 (until expended). In Arizona, a resolution backs tax reform and proclaims Health Workforce Wellbeing Day.
Status: Prefiled; Introduced in House (3/10/2025). Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce (3/10/2025). Sponsors listed: Robin L. Kelly (primary), Sarah McBride (cosponsor), Michael K. Simpson (cosponsor).
This packet of text labeled “HR 2001” contains two distinct elements: (A) a narrow federal statutory amendment to a Public Health Service Act funding line, and (B) an Arizona House of Representatives resolution that (1) expresses support for tax/reform principles and (2) proclaims a state “Health Workforce Well‑Being Day.” Both elements are summarized below.
Purpose
- Increase a specific authorization/appropriation line in Section 340G(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256g(f)).
Key provision
- Strike the previous figure “$13,903,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023” and insert “$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, to remain available until expended.”
Effect and impact
- Raises the annual funding level for the specified program from $13,903,000 to $15,000,000 for FY2026–FY2030.
- Funding is made available until expended (no fiscal year expiration).
- The summary text does not specify which specific grant, program, or eligible activities under Section 340G are targeted; readers should consult the full statutory text of 42 U.S.C. 256g(f) for program detail and authorized uses.
Procedural notes
- Language appears in an “Introduced in House” version; referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on 3/10/2025.
Purpose
- Express legislative support for a set of policy principles (tax reduction, regulatory reform, fiscal discipline, limited government, individual choice in education and health care, reduced public-sector union influence) and to proclaim a commemorative day recognizing health worker well‑being.
Key provisions and findings
- The resolution contains findings about workforce stress and shortages in health occupations (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, medical trainees), citing percentages of burnout and state projections (e.g., Arizona needs additional registered nurses, physicians, behavioral health workers by 2030 per an Arizona Board of Regents analysis).
- Notes demographic pressures (growth of adults 65+ from 13% in 2000 to 19% in 2022) and a 44.2% CDC-reported 2022 likelihood among health workers to seek new jobs due to working conditions.
- Recognizes March 18 as National Health Workforce Well‑Being Day (per National Academy of Medicine) and cites the Wellbeing Collaborative of Arizona’s participation in related campaigns.
Formal actions/resolutions
1. Expresses support among members for tax reductions, regulatory reform and fiscal discipline as a means to relieve families and small businesses (policy statement, no binding legal changes).
2. Urges state agencies to collaborate to implement these principles (encouragement rather than mandate).
3. Proclaims March 18, 2026 as “Health Workforce Well‑Being Day” in Arizona and urges Arizona officials and health organizations to commit to health professional well‑being.
Effect and impact
- The resolution is non‑binding and declaratory: it expresses legislative priorities and raises awareness rather than creating new law or funding.
- The proclamation of a health workforce well‑being day is ceremonial and intended to encourage policies or initiatives that support health worker well‑being.
Procedural/timeline notes (from bill text)
- Prefiled: 12/20/2024 (and again listed 12/18/2025 in actions)
- House First Reading: 2/24/2025; Second Reading: 2/25/2025
- Introduced in House: 3/10/2025; referred to committee same day
If you want, I can:
- Look up the exact program covered by 42 U.S.C. 256g(f) to clarify what the funding supports, or
- Draft a brief plain‑language explainer on what a ceremonial resolution means in practice for state policy.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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