Bill
Number: S.B. 1156
Gowan
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: APPROPRIATIONS Committee amendment
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1.
Removes
language permitting the Arizona Department of Health Services, the Division of
Developmental Disabilities and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
to contract for trauma treatment services.
2.
Allows
the Department of Veterans' Services to provide grants to contractors who
provide trauma treatment service training to any of the following health
professionals:
a.
Licensed
physicians;
b.
Registered
nurses;
c.
Physician
assistants;
d.
Psychologists;
and
e.
Licensed
behavioral health professionals who are licensed for an independence practice
or supervised by a health professional who is licensed for an independent
practice.
3.
Makes
technical and conforming changes.
Page
1, strike lines 2 through 21
Page
2, strike lines 1 through 10
Renumber
to conform
Line
13, after "fund" insert "in fiscal year 2019‑2020"
Line
14, strike "in fiscal year 2019‑2020"
Line
15, after "contractors" insert "as defined in section 36-2901,
Arizona Revised Statutes,"
Strike
line 16, insert "any of the following health professionals:
1. A
physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17, Arizona
Revised Statutes.
2. A
registered nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15,
Arizona Revised Statutes.
3. A
physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 25, Arizona
Revised Statutes.
4. A
psychologist who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 19.1, Arizona
Revised Statutes.
5. A
behavioral health professional who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter
33, Arizona Revised Statutes, and who is either:
(a) Licensed
for independent practice.
(b) Supervised
by a health professional who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or
17, Arizona Revised Statutes, a psychologist who is licensed pursuant to title
32, chapter 19.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, a registered nurse practitioner who
is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15, Arizona Revised Statutes, or a
behavioral health professional who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter
33, Arizona Revised Statutes, for independent practice."
Amend title to conform