HB 2051 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

AHCCCS; lactation care; breastfeeding

HB 2051 adds breastfeeding and lactation care services - including consultations, education, and counseling - as a covered benefit under Arizona's AHCCCS (Medicaid) program. This applies directly to AHCCCS enrollees, including new mothers, who need support in inpatient, outpatient, home-based, or group settings. The bill amends existing law to explicitly include these services under covered health and medical services without changing current coverage limits or funding. It does not alter other benefits or eligibility requirements for the program.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 11, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version House Engrossed Version (02/17/2026) · 5 edits · Feb 17, 2026
MODERATE
This bill updates the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) statute to formally include coverage for breastfeeding and lactation care services. It also adds new provisions for traditional healing services for eligible tribal members and prerelease services for incarcerated individuals. Additionally, it clarifies that hospital assessment funds cannot be used to pay for chiropractic services, diabetes training, speech therapy, or cochlear implants for adults.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of covered health services to explicitly include lactation care and traditional healing, while restricting the use of specific hospital funds for certain services.
SCOPE

Added explicit coverage for breastfeeding and lactation care services in various settings (inpatient, outpatient, home-based, and group).

Added coverage for traditional healing services for members qualifying through Indian Health Service or tribal facilities, subject to federal approval and funding.

Added limited benefit coverage for prerelease services for incarcerated individuals and committed youth up to 90 days before release.

FISCAL

Restricted the use of monies from the hospital assessment fund to exclude payment for chiropractic services, diabetes self-management training, speech therapy for adults, and cochlear implants for adults.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility criteria for diabetes outpatient self-management training to include members whose diagnosis or treatment regimen changes, or who are not meeting clinical outcomes.

Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

486
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 60
Feb 17, 2026
D Democratic27
25 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican33
23 Yea 6 Nay 4
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lisa Fink
Lisa Fink
RRepublican
AZ
27