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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
Senate: HHS DP 7-0-0-0 | Third Read 28-1-1-0-0 |
SB 1172: DCS; intake hotline; multiple reports
S/E: deficiencies; denial; credentialing
Sponsor: Senator Werner, LD 4
Committee on Health & Human Services
Summary of the Strike Everything Amendment to SB 1172
Overview
Requires the Department of Economic Security (DES) to give an applicant 14 days to correct deficiencies in a denied application for credentialing or recredentialing. Specifies that DES must reevaluate the application if certain conditions are met and permits an applicant to appeal a subsequent denial.
History
DES is responsible for administrating various services, including: 1) employment; 2) individual and family; 3) income maintenance; 4) rehabilitation; 5) administration; 6) manpower planning; and 7) economic opportunity. DES also administers intellectual disability and other developmental disability programs and nonmedical home and community-based services. DES may contract with providers to deliver these services and programs (A.R.S. §§ 36-557, 41-1954).
Healthcare vendors seeking to provide services to DES's Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) members must go through DDD's credentialing process, which involves verifying that service providers are properly trained and licensed. Qualified vendors with an active qualified vendor agreement must complete recredentialing at least every three years to ensure that vendor information is current and valid (DES)(DDD Credentialing Process).
Provisions
1. Requires DES, if it denies an application for credentialing or recredentialing, to give the applicant an opportunity to correct any deficiencies with the application that led to the initial denial. (Sec. 1)
2. Stipulates that the applicant has 14 business days to correct the deficiencies after receiving the notice of denial from DES. (Sec. 1)
3. Directs DES to reevaluate the application if the applicant notifies DES in writing within the 14-day period that the deficiencies have been corrected. (Sec. 1)
4. Allows the applicant to appeal the decision if DES denies the application after reevaluation and does not initiate a contract within 14 business days. (Sec. 1)
5. Instructs DES to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill by June 30, 2027. (Sec. 1)
6. Defines credentialing. (Sec. 1)
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