The bill SB1254 aims to continue the Board of Examiners of Nursing Care Institution Administrators and Assisted Living Facility Managers (NCIA Board) for an additional eight years, extending its termination date to July 1, 2032. It also mandates that by June 15, 2026, the NCIA Board, along with the Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), must collaborate to update training standards and programs for caregivers and facility managers. This includes forming an advisory workgroup to assist in these efforts and recommending an appropriate agency to oversee the training standards.

In contrast to current law, which does not specify these collaborative efforts or the establishment of an advisory workgroup, the new bill explicitly outlines these requirements. Additionally, the bill repeals the existing section 41-3024.03 and introduces new provisions regarding the NCIA Board's operations and oversight, ensuring a structured approach to enhancing training standards in the nursing care and assisted living sectors. The bill is retroactively effective from July 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-3024.03, 41-3032.03
Senate Engrossed Version: 41-3024.03, 41-3032.03
Chaptered Version: 41-3024.03, 41-3032.03