AZ HB2176

Expands grounds for the Arizona Department of Health Services to deny health care institution license applications or ownership transfers, including when applicants or associated parties have had licenses denied, revoked, or suspended by health profession boards or have a history of serious violations in any state.

Requires the department to notify licensees of the general nature of complaints when entering facilities for complaint investigations, while protecting complainant identity and health information.

Limits the department's authority to investigate alleged violations that occurred more than 12 months before a complaint was submitted.

Mandates that statements of deficiencies must cite the specific statute or rule violated for each identified deficiency.

Establishes a formal informal dispute resolution process with 10-business-day deadlines for licensees to dispute deficiencies and for the department to issue written decisions, with amended statements required when changes are made.