health care institutions; licensing; complaints
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Overview
This bill updates Arizona’s regulations for health care institutions by creating a joint review process between the Department of Health Care Services and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to identify and eliminate redundancies in licensing and compliance functions. It also establishes a new article addressing the regulation of behavioral health technicians, defining their roles, qualifications, and duties within licensed healthcare facilities. The bill requires reporting on the review process and alignment of behavioral health technician regulations with existing standards.
Key provisions
- Establishes a joint review between the Department of Health Care Services and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to identify overlapping regulatory requirements for health care institutions.
- Defines the role and responsibilities of behavioral health technicians, including training requirements and permitted duties.
- Requires behavioral health technicians to work under the supervision of a licensed behavioral health professional or registered nurse.
- Outlines qualifications for behavioral health technicians, including a minimum education requirement and background checks.
- Mandates training for behavioral health technicians covering topics such as confidentiality, ethics, and crisis response.
- Specifies the types of services behavioral health technicians can provide, focusing on supportive and delegated tasks.
- Requires the Department of Health Care Services to submit an annual report summarizing the review findings and recommendations.
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