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AZ SB1090

Bill

Status

Passed

3/18/2021

Primary Sponsor

Tyler Pace

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Allows employees of licensed outpatient treatment centers to provide behavioral health services at private offices or clinics operated by exempt health care providers under specified conditions.

  • Requires a written agreement between the outpatient treatment center and exempt health care provider that addresses services provided, billing responsibility, liability for employee actions, and medical records maintenance and confidentiality.

  • Mandates medical records for behavioral health services provided by outpatient treatment center employees be stored at the treatment center in addition to any other storage locations.

  • Requires outpatient treatment centers to report to the department any unexpected deaths, self-injuries, or other injuries of patients under employee care occurring at exempt health care provider premises and whether medical attention was required.

  • Restricts unlicensed outpatient treatment center employees from providing services at exempt health care provider offices unless a licensed health care professional employed by the treatment center is on-site.

Legislative Description

Outpatient treatment centers; behavioral health

Employees

Last Action

Chapter 63

3/18/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules2/23/2021
Health and Human Services2/5/2021
Rules1/21/2021
Health and Human Services1/20/2021

Full Bill Text

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