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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session

 

AMENDED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1171

 

AHCCCS; dual enrollment; notice

(NOW: behavioral health facilities; fingerprinting)

As passed by the Senate, S.B. 1171 required the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to conduct a monthly review to ensure that individuals enrolled in a health insurance plan sold on the Federally Facilitated Exchange are not also enrolled in AHCCCS and notify applicable members as necessary.

              The House of Representatives adopted a strike-everything amendment that does the following:

Purpose

Requires, as a condition of licensure for outlined behavioral health facilities, each applicant, licensee and owner to be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and have a valid Level I fingerprint clearance card (FPCC).

Background

FPCCs are issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) for persons and applicants who are seeking licenses that require fingerprint background checks. In order to receive an FPCC, a person must: 1) complete an application; 2) submit a full set of fingerprints to the Fingerprinting Division of DPS; 3) pay associated fees; and 4) be at least 18 years old. Individuals who have been convicted of or are awaiting trial for violent crimes, sex crimes, crimes against vulnerable populations and certain felonies and misdemeanors are precluded from receiving a Level I FPCC (A.R.S. §§ 41-1758.01; 41-1758.02; 41-1758.03; and 41-1758.07).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1.   Requires, beginning January 1, 2027, each applicant, licensee, owner and controlling person of any of the following types of behavioral health facilities, as a condition of licensure, to be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and have a valid Level I FPCC:

a)   outpatient treatment centers that provide only behavioral health services;

b)   behavioral health inpatient facilities;

c)   behavioral health residential facilities;

d)   counseling facilities;

e)   substance abuse transitional facilities; and

f) behavioral health specialized transitional facilities.

2.   Makes conforming changes.

3.   Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives

· Adopted the strike-everything amendment relating to FPCC requirements for behavioral health facilities.

House Action

HHS           3/23/26        DPA/SE       7-1-3-1

3rd Read      5/5/26                               31-20-9

Prepared by Senate Research

May 6, 2026

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