SB1361 is a bill that seeks to enhance the regulation and oversight of sober living homes in Arizona. It proposes stricter guidelines for inspections, increases penalties for noncompliance, and mandates that sober living homes maintain a recovery-conducive environment and notify the Department of Health Services (DHS) of any resident deaths or overdoses. The bill also redefines what constitutes a sober living home, excludes certain premises from this definition, and prohibits payments for patient referrals. Additionally, it removes the requirement for DHS to obtain local jurisdiction documentation before licensing and increases the time DHS has to notify local jurisdictions about complaints and investigations.

The bill also introduces new requirements for licensure, such as not receiving state or federal funds and not having enforcement actions in the previous year. It mandates that sober living homes be licensed to receive referrals or funding and requires the DHS to post licensed sober living home information online. The bill grants the director of DHS the authority to issue cease and desist orders and allows for injunctions against homes operating without a license. It also outlines conditions for continuing actions against a licensee during ownership changes, specifies grounds for revoking or denying licenses, and requires fingerprint clearance for licensees and staff. The new regulations would take effect six months after the bill's enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-2061, 36-2062, 36-2062.01, 36-2063, 36-2064, 36-2065, 36-2066, 36-2067, 35-146, 35-147, 36-414
Senate Engrossed Version: 36-2061, 36-2062, 36-2062.01, 36-2063, 36-2064, 36-2065, 36-2066, 36-2067, 35-146, 35-147, 36-414
House Engrossed Version: 9-462.14, 13-3730, 36-431.01, 36-2061, 36-2062, 36-2062.01, 36-2063, 36-2064, 36-2065, 36-2066, 36-2067, 36-2068, 36-2069, 41-619.51, 41-1758, 41-1758.01, 90-284, 36-409, 35-146, 35-147, 36-431.02, 36-414, 41-1758.07, 41-619.55, 41-619.57, 8-804, 3-314, 8-105, 8-322, 8-463, 8-509, 8-802, 15-183, 15-503, 15-512, 15-534, 15-763.01, 15-782.02, 15-1330, 15-1881, 17-215, 28-3228, 28-3413, 32-122.02, 32-122.05, 32-122.06, 32-823, 32-1232, 32-1276.01, 32-1284, 32-1297.01, 32-1904, 32-1941, 32-1982, 32-2022, 32-2063, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4222, 32-4128, 36-113, 36-207, 36-411, 36-425.03, 36-446.04, 36-594.01, 36-594.02, 36-766.01, 36-882, 36-883.02, 36-897.01, 36-897.03, 36-3008, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, 41-4025, 46-141, 46-321, 41-619.52, 13-3623