State SealARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

HB 2070: technical correction; midwives

S/E: adult behavioral health therapeutic home

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Cobb, LD 5

BILL STATUS: Health and Human Services

 

 

 

 

Summary of the strike-everything amendment to HB 2070

Overview

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteExempts an adult behavioral health therapeutic home from physical plant or zoning standards for a health care institution.

History

The Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) Division of Licensing Services (Division) licenses and monitors health and child care facilities and providers throughout Arizona. Licensing inspections, on-site surveys, and complaint investigations are conducted to promote quality care and safety and ensure that performance standards are met for facility operation and maintenance. The Division's mission is to protect the health and safety of Arizonans by providing information, establishing standards, and licensing and regulating health and child care services.

A.R.S. §36-421 sets forth provisions for the construction or modification of a health care institution. A licensee must include architectural plans and specifications or DHS' approval of the plans and specifications. These plans and specifications must meet the minimum standards for licensure within the class or subclass of institution for which it is intended. The Arizona Administrative Code, Title 9, Chapter 10 contains the rules for licensing health care institutions. 

Provisions

1.       Defines an adult behavior health therapeutic home as a residence for individuals who are least 18 years of age, have behavioral health issues and need behavioral health services that does all of the following for those individuals:

a.       Provides room and board;

b.       Assists in acquiring daily living skills;

c.        Coordinates transportation to scheduled appointments;

d.       Monitors behavior;

e.       Assists in the self-administration of medication; and

f.         Provides feedback to case managers related to behavior.

2.       Exempts an adult behavioral health therapeutic home from the physical plant or zoning standards for a health care institution prescribed by DHS. (Sec. 2)

3.       Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1 and 2)

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7.       Fifty-fourth Legislature                       HB 2070

8.       First Regular Session                            Version 1: Health and Human Services

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