SB 1356 Summary

• Amends Arizona law to establish training and certification requirements for assisted living facility caregivers.

• Allows individuals to become certified caregivers through either 62 hours of on-the-job training under supervision of specified health professionals (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, or experienced managers) plus passing an exam with at least 75 percent, or completing the board's required curriculum and examination.

• Requires the board of examiners to prescribe standards by rule for on-the-job training programs.

• Defines "direct supervision" as on-site, in-view observation and guidance by the supervising health professional.

• Updates the definition of "assisted living facility training program" to include caregiver training requirements and refines other related definitions in state health code.