ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session Majority Research Staff
	Senate: HHS DP 5-2-0-0 | Third Read 17-9-4-0-0

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SB 1345: health facilities; anonymous complaints; prohibition

Sponsor: Senator Werner, LD 4

Committee on Health & Human Services

Overview

Forbids the Department of Health Services (DHS) from accepting or investigating anonymous complaints against health care institutions unless the complaint is from the subject of the complaint allegation or a witness to the alleged conduct in the complaint.

History

A health care institution is defined as any place, institution, building or agency, whether organized for profit or not-for-profit, that provides facilities with medical services, nursing services, behavioral health services, health screening services or supervisory care services (A.R.S. § 36-401).

DHS is authorized to make or cause to be made inspections consistent with standard medical practice of every part of the premises of health care institutions. DHS is also authorized to conduct studies and investigations of conditions and problems in health care institutions, or any class or subclass thereof, as it relates to compliance with current statute, regulations and standards (A.R.S. § 36-406).

Provisions

1. Prohibits DHS from accepting or investigating an anonymous complaint against a health care institution unless the complaint is from either of the following:

a. the subject of the allegation within the complaint; or

b. a witness to the conduct being alleged in the complaint. (Sec. 1)

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