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36-405.04 - Licensing and monitoring of health care institutions; joint review of monitoring and compliance functions; reporting requirement
36-405.04. Licensing and monitoring of health care institutions; joint review of monitoring and compliance functions; reporting requirement
A. The department shall license and monitor the operation of health care institutions to ensure compliance with this chapter.
B. The department and the Arizona health care cost containment system shall coordinate to review monitoring and compliance functions to identify areas of overlap related to health care institution licensing standards. The review must include, at a minimum:
1. Licensing, certification and enrollment requirements.
2. On-site surveys, inspections, audits and other compliance activities.
3. Data collection and reporting requirements.
4. Corrective action and enforcement processes applicable to health care institutions.
C. The department and the Arizona health care cost containment system shall:
1. Identify opportunities to eliminate or reduce duplicative, redundant or inconsistent requirements while maintaining patient safety and appropriate regulatory oversight.
2. Coordinate or align policies, procedures and operational practices to minimize administrative burdens on health care institutions.
D. This section does not require any action that is inconsistent with federal medicaid conditions of participation or conditions of payment or other applicable federal requirements.
E. On or before December 31, 2026 and on or before October 31 every four years thereafter, the department shall submit a written report to the house of representatives and the senate health and human services committees, or their successor committees, that summarizes the findings of the review, identifies areas of duplication or overlap and includes recommendations for statutory, regulatory or administrative changes.
F. On or before December 31, 2026, the department and the Arizona health care cost containment system shall review their rules and policies relating to behavioral health technicians to ensure alignment with article 4.1 of this chapter.