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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session |
Senate: HHS DPA 6-0-1-0 | 3rd Read 27-0-3-0
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SB 1219: behavioral health facilities; accreditation
Sponsor: Senator Angius, LD 30
House Engrossed
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 and provide a priority matrix for complaints filed against health care institutions on its public website.
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. Requires DHS to provide a priority matrix for complaints filed against health care institutions on its public website. (Sec. 1)
4. Directs the priority matrix to detail:
a) the various levels of complaints;
b) the process or determining the complaint level assignment; and
c) the time frames for initiating a complaint investigation. (Sec. 1)
5. Requires DHS to disclose to the licensee the level of the complaint before conducting a complaint investigation. (Sec. 1)
6. Requires DHS to implement an annual training program for all licensing surveyors, supervisors and managers of licensing surveyors to ensure compliance with health care institution licensing, investigations and complaints. (Sec. 1)
7. Requires the annual training program to include modules and a process that train surveyors, supervisors and managers of licensing surveyors to demonstrate practical knowledge and understanding on the following:
a) governing policies and procedures, statues and rules for which the employee is responsible;
b) how to ascertain whether a complaint or grievance that is filed with DHS should result in opening a complaint investigation;
c) how to act in a professional manner with an emphasis on dignity and respect; and
d) the importance of clear and transparent communication with licensees. (Sec. 1)
8. Defines service provider and sober living home. (Sec. 1)
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SB 1219
Initials AG/AB Page 0 House Engrossed
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