ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	House: COM DPA/SE 7-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read 58-0-2-0 Senate: HHS DPA/SE 8-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read 30-0-0-0 Final Read: 45-15-0-0

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HB 2845: unemployment insurance study committee

NOW: outpatient facilities; discharge; standards

Sponsor:  Representative Cook, LD 8

Transmitted to the Governor

Overview

Establishes patient discharge standards for health care institutions.

History

The Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) is required to adopt rules that establish the minimum requirements for the construction, modification and licensure of health care institutions necessary to ensure the public health, safety and welfare. These standards and requirements must relate to the construction, equipment, sanitation, staffing and recordkeeping and be in accordance with generally accepted practices of health care (A.R.S. § 36-405).

Health care institution means every place, institution, building or agency, whether organized for profit or not, that provides facilities with medical services, nursing services, behavioral health services, health screening services, other health related services, supervisory care services, personal care services or directed care services and includes home health agencies, outdoor behavioral health care programs and hospice service agencies (A.R.S. § 36-401).

Provisions

1. Requires standards prescribed for health care institutions to:

a) Require a licensed physician to medically discharge patients from surgery; and

b) Allow an outpatient surgical center to require either a licensed anesthesia provider or a licensed physician remain present on the premises until all patients are discharged from the recovery room. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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