ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: HHS DP 9-0-0-0 | APPROPS DPA 10-1-0-0

HB 2550: DHS; long-term care facility surveyors.

Sponsor:  Representative Dunn, LD 13

Caucus & COW

Overview

Appropriates $3,300,000 and 44 full-time equivalents (FTEs) from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2021 to the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) to hire additional long-term care facility surveyors.

History

Within DHS is the Bureau of Special Licensing (Bureau). The Bureau licenses and monitors health and child care facilities and providers throughout Arizona. Licensing inspections, on-site surveys, and complaint investigations are conducted to promote quality care and safety and ensure that performance standards are met for facility operation and maintenance. It is the mission of the Bureau to protect the health and safety of Arizonans by providing information, establishing standards and licensing and regulating health and child care services.

In September of 2019, the Arizona Auditor General issued a Performance Audit and Sunset Review, Report 19-112, on DHS.  

Provisions

1.    Appropriates $3,300,000 and 44 FTEs from the state GF in FY 2021 to DHS to hire additional long-term care facility surveyors.☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Appropriations

1.    Reduces the $3,300,000 appropriation to $1,000,000.

2.    Reduces the 44 FTEs to 13 FTEs.

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