# A.R.S. § 36-698: 36-698 Arizona children and families resource directory; distribution

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## Section

- **Citation:** A.R.S. § 36-698
- **Heading:** 36-698 Arizona children and families resource directory; distribution
- **Jurisdiction:** Arizona
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Arizona Code / Title 36 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 698

## Text

36-698. Arizona children and families resource directory; distribution

A. The department of health services shall develop the Arizona children and families resource directory. The directory shall include a list of private and public organizations and providers that specialize in early childhood development and the services included in section 8-481, subsection D. The purpose of the directory is to enable parents to obtain information that is critical to the development of their young children without relying on public programs.

B. The department shall distribute the directory to hospitals for distribution to the families of any newly born child to help these families answer questions concerning early childhood development.

C. The department of health services shall distribute the directory to the department of child safety for distribution to program participants in the healthy families program pursuant to section 8-481.

D. The department may provide the directory to other persons or organizations that request copies and may charge a fee to cover the department's costs to prepare these copies.

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