HB 2625
Initials DC Page 1 Regulatory Affairs
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2625: residential care institutions; inspections
Sponsor: Representative Carter, LD 15
Committee on Regulatory Affairs
Overview
Adds a residential care institution to the list of entities from which the Director of the Department
of Health Services (DHS) cannot accept an accreditation report instead of a compliance
inspection.
History
Current law defines Residential Care Institution as a health care institution that provides resident
beds and supervisory or personal care services, behavioral health, directed care or health-related
services for persons not needing continuous nursing services. Residential Care Institution does
not include a hospital or a nursing care institution (A.R.S. § 36-424).
The Director of DHS must inspect the premises of each health care institution and investigate the
applicant's character and qualifications to ensure compliance with DHS statutes and
administrative rules. The Director may in certain circumstances accept an accreditation report in
lieu of a compliance inspection upon receiving a report for the licensure period and the health
care institution accreditation by an independent, nonprofit organization approved by the secretary
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (A.R.S. § 36-424).
Statute prohibits the Director from accepting an accreditation report instead of a compliance
inspection from an intermediate care facility for people with intellectual disabilities; or a health
care institution that was under enforcement action in the preceding year (A.R.S. § 36-424).
Provisions
1. Stipulates that the Director of DHS cannot accept an accreditation report instead of a
compliance inspection for a residential care institution. (Sec. 1)
2. Clarifies institution as a health care institution. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note