Arizona nursing home residents are protected under the Nursing Home Care Reform Act of 1987 and multiple state laws and regulations.[5] These laws establish standards to ensure that people who live in nursing homes receive the highest practicable care to protect their physical, emotional, mental, and social wellbeing. The regulations and laws enforce quality of care standards and establish a bill of rights for nursing home residents. To receive payments from Medicaid or Medicare, nursing facilities must comply with the requirements of these laws.