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AZ Rev Stat § 36-446.15 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-446.15 - Assisted living facility caregivers; training and competency requirements; medication administration; testing

36-446.15.  Assisted living facility caregivers;  training and competency requirements;  medication administration;  testing A. Notwithstanding any other law,  a person who successfully completes the training and competency requirements developed by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration for in-home direct care workers satisfies the training requirements for assisted living facility caregivers,  except for medication administration training required by the assisted living facility caregiver's scope of practice. B. An individual who meets the requirements specified in subsection A of this section and who registers for a medication administration examination is required to take and successfully complete only the part of the assisted living facility caregiver examination that covers the subject of medication administration. C. The testing of an individual for medication administration competency: 1. Shall be conducted in accordance with the testing standards adopted by the board. 2. May be conducted by a training school approved by the board or by the assisted living facility that provided the training for the individual.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-446.16 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-446.16 - Assisted living facility caregivers; training requirements; board standards; definition

36-446.16.  Assisted living facility caregivers;  training requirements;  board standards;  definition A. Except as provided in section 36-446.15,  an individual shall successfully complete either of the following requirements for certification as an assisted living facility caregiver: 1. Both of the following: (a) Sixty-two hours of on-the-job training under the direct supervision of any of the following health professionals: (i) A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 13 or 17. (ii) A registered nurse practitioner,  registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 15. (iii) A pharmacist who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 18. (iv) A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 25. (v) A certified assisted living facility manager with at least five years of experience. Only thirty-one of the sixty-two hours of on-the-job training may be under the direct supervision of a certified assisted living facility manager. (b) Pass the board-required examination with a score of at least seventy-five percent. 2. The board's required curriculum and examination for assisted living facility caregiver certification. B. The board shall prescribe standards by rule for the on-the-job training prescribed in subsection A,  paragraph 1,  subdivision (a) of this section. C. For the purposes of this section,  " direct supervision"  means the on-site,  in-view observation and guidance of a caregiver who is in training by the supervising health professional.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-447.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-447.01 - Nursing care institutions; notification of services; screening; annual reviews

36-447.01.  Nursing care institutions;  notification of services;  screening;  annual reviews A. A nursing care institution,  before admitting a patient,  shall give the patient and his representative a booklet developed by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration pursuant to section 36-2936 that describes in clear and simple language the availability of services and benefits from the Arizona long-term care system pursuant to chapter 29,  article 2 of this title. The booklet shall: 1. Explain the availability of preadmission screening that shall assess the functional,  medical,  nursing and social needs of the patient and make recommendations on services which meet the patient's needs as identified by the preadmission screening assessment. 2. Describe the availability of public and private services appropriate to meet the patient's needs in institutions and alternatives to institutions. 3. Explain financial eligibility standards for the Arizona long-term care system and its effect on separate and community property. B. All nursing care institutions shall provide the booklet described in subsection A of this section to all of their existing patients who are not currently enrolled and receiving services pursuant to chapter 29,  article 2 of this title or designated representative,  regardless of the manner by which any patient's cost of care is paid. C. A nursing care institution certified pursuant to title XIX of the social security act shall cooperate with the Arizona health care cost containment system administration in conducting preadmission screening and annual reviews pursuant to the omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987 (P.L. 100-203) as amended by the medicare catastrophic coverage act of 1988.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-447.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-447.02 - Nursing care institutions; therapeutic substitutions

36-447.02.  Nursing care institutions;  therapeutic substitutions A. A nursing care institution's quality assessment and assurance committee established pursuant to 42 Code of Federal Regulations section 483.75(o) may establish written guidelines or procedures for making therapeutic substitutions if the committee membership also includes a pharmacist who is licensed in this state. If a nursing care institution does not have a quality assessment and assurance committee,  the nursing care institution may establish a committee for the purpose of establishing written guidelines or procedures for making therapeutic substitutions that consists of the same members as required under 42 Code of Federal Regulations section 483.75(o) and includes a pharmacist who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 18.  B. A pharmacy used by a nursing care institution may make therapeutic substitutions consistent with the institution's written guidelines or procedures if the use of the therapeutic substitution has been approved for a patient during the period of the patient's stay in the nursing care institution by the patient's health care provider who is licensed under title 32,  who has prescription authority under title 32 and who has prescribed a medication for the patient that the patient is currently taking.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-448.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-448.01 - Definitions

36-448.01.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Medication-assisted treatment"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 32-3201.01. 2. " Pain management clinic" : (a) Means a health care institution or a private office or clinic of a health care provider licensed under title 32 in which a majority of the facility's patients in any month are prescribed opioids,  benzodiazepines,  barbiturates or carisoprodol,  not including for medication-assisted treatment,  by a health care provider from the health care institution or private office or clinic for more than ninety days in a twelve-month period. (b) Does not include a hospital,  urgent care center,  ambulatory surgical center,  hospice facility or nursing care institution.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-448.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-448.02 - Pain management clinics; licensure requirements; rules

36-448.02.  Pain management clinics;  licensure requirements;  rules A. Beginning January 1,  2019,  a pain management clinic shall meet the same licensure requirements as prescribed in article 2 of this chapter for health care institutions. At the time of licensure,  a pain management clinic shall submit to the director all documentation required by this article. B. The department shall adopt rules that prescribe the following for pain management clinics: 1. Informed consent requirements. 2. The responsibilities of the medical director. 3. Record maintenance. 4. Reporting requirements. 5. Physical examination requirements. C. Within sixty days after a health care institution or a private office or clinic of a health care provider that is licensed pursuant to title 32 meets the definition of pain management clinic,  the health care institution or private office or clinic shall apply for licensure pursuant to this section. D. Each pain management clinic shall: 1. On or before each anniversary of the issue date of the pain management clinic's license,  submit to the director all documentation required by this article. 2. Comply with all department rules that govern pain management clinics. 3. Have a medical director who is a physician licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 13 or 17 and who is under an unrestricted and unencumbered license or a registered nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 15,  who has advanced pain certification from a nationally recognized accreditation or certification entity and who is under an unrestricted and unencumbered license.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-448.51 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-448.51 - Definitions

36-448.51.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Recovery care center"  means a health care institution or subdivision of a health care institution that provides medical and nursing services limited to recovery care services. 2. " Recovery care services"  means postsurgical and postdiagnostic medical and nursing services provided to patients for whom,  in the opinion of the attending physician,  it is reasonable to expect an uncomplicated recovery. Such patients are not expected to require intensive care services,  coronary care services,  or critical care services. Recovery care services do not include surgery services,  radiology services,  pediatric services or obstetrical services.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-448.52 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-448.52 - Recovery care centers; licensure

36-448.52.  Recovery care centers;  licensure A. Except as otherwise provided in this article,  a recovery care center shall meet the same licensing requirements as prescribed in article 2 of this chapter for health care institutions. B. A recovery care center that holds an unclassified health care facility license issued before January 1,  1992 may retain that classification until January 1,  1993 subject to its compliance with the laws and rules relating to unclassified health care facilities. Beginning January 1,  1993,  these facilities shall comply with the requirements for recovery care centers and applicable rules governing recovery care centers.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-448.53 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-448.53 - Recovery care centers; administration; bylaws; administrator; duties; notification

36-448.53.  Recovery care centers;  administration;  bylaws;  administrator;  duties;  notification A. The governing authority of a recovery care center shall adopt bylaws that identify the purposes and basic governance of the recovery care center. The governing authority shall appoint an administrator for the management of the recovery care center. The administrator is directly responsible to the governing authority for the management and operation of the recovery care center and shall act as a liaison between the governing authority and the medical staff. B. The administrator shall maintain written policies regarding organization,  administrative authority and responsibility in order to provide the recovery care center with administrative direction. C. The governing authority of the recovery care center shall notify the department of any change in ownership or administrator at least thirty days before the effective date of the change. However,  unanticipated changes may be reported immediately after they occur.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-448.54 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-448.54 - Admission of patients

36-448.54.  Admission of patients A. A recovery care center shall maintain written admission and discharge policies that are consistent with appropriate patient care and with the purposes of the recovery care center as established in its bylaws adopted pursuant to section 36-448.53. B. An employee authorized to accept patients for admission and to make administrative decisions concerning their disposition shall be available at all times. C. Patients shall be provided with identification at the time of their admission.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-448.55 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-448.55 - Medical staff; requirements; nursing care

36-448.55.  Medical staff;  requirements;  nursing care A. A recovery care center shall have an organized medical staff responsible to the governing authority for the quality of medical care provided to patients and for the ethical and professional practices of its members. Subject to final action by the governing authority,  the medical staff shall adopt bylaws and related procedures for the proper conduct of its activities. The medical staff of a recovery care center shall consist of two or more physicians. B. A member of the medical staff shall admit patients to the recovery care center in accordance with medical staff bylaws,  and patients shall be under the general care of a physician. C. The medical staff is responsible for assuring the availability of physician services in the event of an emergency. D. A recovery care center shall have an organized nursing service to provide nursing care to meet the needs of each patient. A recovery care center shall employ a registered nurse as director of nursing who is present at least forty hours each week when patients are in the facility. At least one registered nurse and one other nursing personnel shall be on duty at all times when there are patients in the facility. The nursing department shall be staffed at all times based on the number of patients and their health care needs. A staffing plan shall be maintained that includes individual staffing patterns for each nursing unit.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-449.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-449.01 - Definitions

36-449.01.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Abortion"  means the use of any means with the intent to terminate a woman's pregnancy for reasons other than to increase the probability of a live birth,  to preserve the life or health of the child after a live birth,  to terminate an ectopic pregnancy or to remove a dead fetus. Abortion does not include birth control devices or oral contraceptives. 2. " Abortion clinic"  means a facility,  other than a hospital,  in which five or more first trimester abortions in any month or any second or third trimester abortions are performed.  3. " Bodily remains"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2151. 4. " Director"  means the director of the department of health services. 5. " Final disposition"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-301. 6. " Medication abortion"  means the use of any medication,  drug or other substance that is intended to cause or induce an abortion. 7. " Perform"  includes the initial administration of any medication,  drug or other substance intended to cause or induce an abortion. 8. " Surgical abortion"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2151. 9. " Viable fetus"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2301.01.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-450 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-450 - Definitions

36-450.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Health professional"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 32-3201. 2. " Professional standards of practice"  means practicing within the scope of licensure. 3. " Retaliatory action"  means termination of or other adverse action against a health professional s employment taken by a health care institution because the professional has made a report pursuant to this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-450.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-450.01 - Reporting procedures

36-450.01.  Reporting procedures A. Each health care institution licensed pursuant to this chapter shall adopt a procedure for reviewing reports made in good faith by a health professional concerning an activity,  policy or practice that the health professional reasonably believes both: 1. Violates professional standards of practice or is against the law. 2. Poses a substantial risk to the health,  safety or welfare of a patient. B. The procedure shall include reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of the identity of a health professional providing information to a health care institution pursuant to this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-450.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-450.02 - Nonretaliatory policy; definition

36-450.02.  Nonretaliatory policy;  definition A. Each health care institution that is licensed pursuant to this chapter shall adopt a policy that prohibits retaliatory action against a health professional who in good faith: 1. Makes a report to the health care institution pursuant to the requirements of section 36-450.01. 2. Having provided the health care institution a reasonable opportunity to address the report,  provides information to a private health care accreditation organization or governmental entity concerning the activity,  policy or practice that was the subject of the report. B. A third-party contractor of a health care institution may not take retaliatory action as proscribed in this section. C. This section does not prohibit a health care institution that is licensed pursuant to this chapter from taking action against a health professional for a purpose that is not related to a report filed pursuant to section 36-450.01.  D. Except as provided in section 23-1501,  subsection A,  paragraph 3,  subdivisions (a) and (c),  this section shall be enforced only through the provisions of this chapter.  E. There is a rebuttable presumption that any termination or other adverse action that occurs more than six months after the date of a report made pursuant to either subsection A,  paragraph 1 or 2 of this section is not a retaliatory action. F. For the purposes of this section,  " third-party contractor"  means an entity that contracts with a health care institution to provide health care services in the health care institution by contracting or hiring health professionals.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-451 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-451 - Definitions

36-451.  Definitions In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Accredited laboratory"  means a laboratory which has received accreditation from an accreditation program approved by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services to meet standards of the federal clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-518). 2. " Approved proficiency testing program"  means a proficiency testing program which is approved and conducted by an accredited body approved by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services to meet the standards of the federal clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-518). 3. " Certified laboratory"  means a laboratory certified by the United States department of health and human services. 4. " Clinical laboratory"  or " laboratory"  means any facility,  agency,  institution,  medical office,  health care institution,  building,  or place which provides through its ownership or operation facilities for the microbiological,  serological,  chemical,  immunohematological,  hematological,  cytologic,  histologic,  radiobioassay,  cytogenetic,  histocompatibility,  pathological,  toxicological or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis,  prevention and treatment of a disease or an impairment or the assessment of human health conditions or to determine the presence,  absence or concentration of various substances in the body. Clinical laboratory does not include law enforcement crime laboratories. 5. " Department"  means the department of health services. 6. " Director"  means the director of the department of health services. 7. " Federally licensed laboratory"  means a laboratory licensed pursuant to the United States clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-518). 8. " Governing authority"  means the individual,  agency,  group or corporation that is appointed,  elected or otherwise designated and that has the ultimate responsibility and authority for the conduct of the health care institution. 9. " Health care institution"  has the same meaning as prescribed in section 36-401. 10. " License"  means a regular license,  renewal license or provisional license issued by the department pursuant to this chapter. 11. " Person"  means any individual,  firm,  partnership,  association or corporation,  whether or not organized for profit,  or any other form of business enterprise.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-452 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-452 - Administration

36-452.  Administration The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the department of health services.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-461 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-461 - Exceptions to this article

36-461.  Exceptions to this article The provisions of this article apply to all clinical laboratories and directors of clinical laboratories but do not apply to the following: 1. Clinical laboratories operated,  licensed or certified by the United States government. 2. Certain classes of clinical laboratories and types and categories of laboratory examinations exempted from licensure by the director by rule if the director determines that the exemptions will not adversely affect public health. 3. Laboratories operated and maintained solely for research or teaching purposes if the director provides for this exemption by rule and determines that the exemption will not adversely affect public health.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-462 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-462 - License requirements; training and consultation

36-462.  License requirements;  training and consultation A. No person shall establish,  conduct or maintain a clinical laboratory in this state or engage in the business of providing clinical laboratory services to persons within the state unless that person applies for and obtains a license pursuant to this article. The department shall issue a license to an applicant if the department determines that the applicant meets the requirements of this article and rules adopted pursuant to this article. B. The director may provide training and consultation to laboratory personnel to ensure compliance with the licensure requirements of this article.