REFERENCE TITLE: developmentally disabled; residential setting

State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011

SB 1189

Introduced by Senators Gray: Barto, Klein, Murphy

 

AN ACT

 

Prescribing the residential setting of certain developmentally disabled individuals.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Developmentally disabled persons in skilled nursing facilities; transfer to intermediate care facilities

A.  On or before January 1, 2012, the department of economic security shall begin to transfer to intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded all developmentally disabled individuals who are living in skilled nursing facilities and who, as a result of their developmental disability, are, or should be, receiving specialized services in accordance with their preadmission screening and resident review document.

B.  The department shall complete the transfer prescribed in subsection A on or before July 1, 2012.