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AZ HB2625

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

Neal Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-424 regarding inspection requirements for health care institutions
  • Adds residential care institutions to the list of facilities that cannot use accreditation reports in lieu of compliance inspections
  • Director must conduct compliance inspections of residential care institutions even if they have valid accreditation from approved independent nonprofit organizations
  • Maintains existing exemptions for intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities and institutions subject to enforcement actions within the preceding year
  • Clarifies that accreditation reports from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-approved organizations do not substitute for direct inspections of residential care institutions

Legislative Description

Residential care institutions; inspections

Inspections

Last Action

Senate read second time

3/22/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules3/21/2023
Government Institutions3/8/2023
Rules2/7/2023
Regulatory Affairs2/7/2023

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