ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

 

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HB 2018: DCS; reporting; financial incentives; prohibition

Sponsor: Representative Keshel, LD 17

Committee on Government

Overview

Prevents the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) from entering into an agreement with a health care institution that allows or requires payment from DCS to the health care institution in exchange for reports of child abuse or neglect.

History

The Office of Child Welfare Investigations (OCWI), within DCS, conducts investigations into allegations of criminal conduct, coordinates with other parts of DCS and law enforcement and establishes task forces to investigate criminal conduct. (A.R.S. § 8-471).

A health care institution is every place, institution, building or agency that provides facilities with medical, nursing, behavioral health, health screening, other health-related, supervisory care, personal care or directed care services, including home health agencies, outdoor behavioral health care programs and hospice service agencies, regardless of whether it is for-profit or not (A.R.S. § 36-401).

Provisions

1.   Prohibits DCS from entering into an agreement with a health care institution that requires or allows payment to the health care institution, their employee or agent in exchange for child abuse or negligence reports to DCS. (Sec. 1)

2.   Defines a health care institution. (Sec. 1)

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