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AZ SB1446

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Shope

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Limits Arizona Department of Health Services from requiring social workers at dialysis centers to document patient progress more frequently than quarterly in medical records
  • Applies specifically to social workers employed by outpatient treatment centers authorized to provide dialysis services
  • Allows more frequent documentation if required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to meet individual patient needs
  • Adds new section 36-423.01 to Arizona Revised Statutes governing health care institutions

Legislative Description

Social workers; documentation; dialysis centers

Health Care Institutions

Last Action

House HHS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (12-0-0-0-0-0)

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2026
Health and Human Services3/4/2026
Rules2/5/2026
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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