REFERENCE TITLE: behavioral health facilities; respite; exemptions |
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session 2021
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SB 1388 |
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Introduced by Senator Barto
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AN ACT
Amending Title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-425.07; relating to health care institutions.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-425.07, to read:
36-425.07. Behavioral health residential facilities; outpatient clinics; children; respite; exemptions
A behavioral health residential facility or an outpatient clinic may provide respite care to a child for fewer than five consecutive days without a medical history and physical examination and is exempt from all of the following licensure requirements in relation to the child's respite stay:
1. Counseling.
2. Providing a discharge order and summary.
3. Providing medication information.
4. Obtaining a regimen review of the child's medications.