Second Regular Session H.B. 2764
PROPOSED
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2764
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 2, line 12, after the period insert "The department may not charge a fee pursuant to this subsection for a complaint or compliance-related survey or inspection IF a HEALTH care institution is in substantial compliance."
Line 28, strike "; required licensure" insert "standards"
Line 29, strike "fees; advertisement;"
Line 31, strike "licensure subclass,"
Strike line 32, insert "standards for memory care services for ASSISTED living facilities that are licensed to provide"
Line 33, strike "memory" insert "directed"
Strike lines 34 through 36
Reletter to conform
Line 39, strike "memory" insert "directed"
Page 3, lines 3 and 5, strike "memory" insert "directed"
Line 6, strike "repeat" insert "complete"
Line 7, after "training" insert "within thirty days after the date of hire, rehire or returning to work"
Line 8, strike "memory" insert "directed"
Line 11, strike "C" insert "B"
Between lines 18 and 19, insert:
"Sec. 3. Title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-420.05, to read:
36-420.05. Legal action or sale; effect on licensure
A. The director may continue to pursue any court, administrative or enforcement action against a licensee even if the health care institution is in the process of being sold or transferred or has closed.
B. If the department determines patient safety may be in jeopardy due to the actions of a licensee, the department may deny a new application for licensure of a currently licensed health care institution while any enforcement or court action related to the licensure or operation of the health care institution is pending against that health care institution's current licensee.
C. The department may deny the approval of a change in ownership of a currently licensed health care institution if the department determines that the transfer of ownership, whether involving a direct owner or indirect owner, may jeopardize patient safety."
Renumber to conform
Page 8, strike lines 21 through 37
Renumber to conform
Line 44, strike "eleven thirteen" insert "eleven"
Page 9, lines 3 and 5, after "article" insert "or who is retired"
Lines 7 and 8, after "facility" insert "who either holds an active license issued pursuant to this article or who is retired"
Line 10, after "36-401" insert "who either hold an active license issued pursuant to this article or who are retired"
Line 12, after "36-401" insert "who either holds an active license issued pursuant to this article or who is retired"
Line 17, after the second "a" insert "current or former"
Strike lines 25 through 28, insert:
"C. The board may not have more than three board members who are appointed pursuant to subsection B, paragraphs 1 through 5 of this section and who are retired. Each board member specified in subsection B, paragraphs 1 through 5 of this section who is retired must have had an active license issued pursuant to this article within the previous two years at the time of appointment to the board and may not have had any disciplinary action taken against the person's license or had a license issued pursuant to this article revoked."
Reletter to conform
Amend title to conform