ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

Senate: HHS DPA 6-0-1-0 | 3rd Read 27-0-3-0

SB 1219: behavioral health facilities; accreditation

Sponsor: Senator Angius, LD 30

Committee on Health & Human Services

Overview

Requires a behavioral health outpatient treatment center that is a service provider to include on its patient intake form the license number or name and address of the sober living home in which a patient is living, if applicable. Allows the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) to verify compliance with the patient intake form requirement.

History

The DHS Director is required to establish minimum standards and requirements for the licensure of sober living homes to ensure the public health, safety and welfare. The DHS Director is allowed to use the current standards adopted by any recognized national organization approved by DHS as guidelines in prescribing the minimal standards and requirements but must include policies and procedures as outlined in statute (A.R.S. § 36-2062).

Sober living home means any premises, place or building that provides alcohol-free or drug-free housing and that:

1) promotes independent living and life skills development;

2) may provide activities that are directed primarily toward recovery from substance use disorders;

3) provides a supervised setting to a group of unrelated individuals who are recovering from substance use disorders; and

4) does not provide any medical or clinical services or medication administration on-site, except for verification of abstinence (A.R.S. § 36-2601).

Service provider means an organization or mental health professional that meets the criteria established by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and has a contract with AHCCCS or a regional behavioral health authority (A.R.S. § 36-3401).

Provisions

1. Requires, if applicable, a behavioral health outpatient treatment center that is a service provider to include on its patient intake form the license number or name and address of the sober living home in which the patient is living. (Sec. 1)

2. Permits DHS to verify compliance with the patient intake form requirement during any in-person survey, complaint investigation or at any other time determined by DHS. (Sec. 1)

3. Defines service provider and sober living home. (Sec. 1)

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