ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

Senate: ATT DPA 6-3-1-0 | HHS DP 6-1-0-0 | Third Read 16-13-1-0

SB 1179: group home monitoring program; continuation

Sponsor: Senator Dunn, LD 25

Committee on Health & Human Services

Overview

Moves the repeal date of the Developmental Disabilities Group Home Monitoring Program (Program) and removes the condition that the Arizona Department of Economic Security's (DES) contract with the designated entity to operate the Program be subject to available appropriations.

History

Laws 2022, Chapter 316 created the Program as a three-year pilot project through January 1, 2027. The law requires DES, subject to available appropriations, to contract with the entity designated to operate Arizona’s protection and advocacy system for persons with developmental disabilities to administer the Program. As part of the Program, DES must establish an expedited referral process to forward quality-of-care complaints to the designated entity for investigation. The designated entity is required to monitor group homes serving clients with complex needs, apply a monitoring tool to evaluate specified criteria and conduct follow-up monitoring reviews. If an allegation is substantiated, the designated entity must share the information with DES, the service provider and the Independent Oversight Committee on Persons with Developmental Disabilities.

Laws 2025, Chapter 241 moved the Program past the three-year pilot period until January 1, 2028.

Provisions

1. Moves the Program’s repeal date from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2033. (Sec. 4)

2. Removes the condition that DES's contract with the designated entity to operate the Program be subject available appropriations. (Sec. 1)

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6. Initials AG SB 1179

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