SB1655 is a bill that seeks to enhance the regulation of Behavioral Health Entities (BHEs) and sober living homes in Arizona. It introduces a monitoring program for BHEs not meeting licensing requirements, sets a civil penalty range of $5,000 to $10,000 for violations, and limits the issuance of provisional licenses. The bill also requires BHEs to document patient information upon admission and defines BHE patients as vulnerable adults. For sober living homes, it mandates incorporation filing, employee background checks, staff training on naloxone use, and public disclosure of addresses. It also establishes a five-year reapplication ban after license revocation and reporting requirements for incidents.

The bill amends current law by renumbering subsections and exempts the Department of Health Services from certain rulemaking requirements until June 30, 2025, to facilitate changes related to BHEs and sober living homes. It increases penalties for operating without a license and specifies conditions for licensure and disciplinary actions. The bill also requires sober living homes to meet staffing and supervision standards, and it outlines notification procedures for resident incidents.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-405, 36-413, 36-414, 36-422, 36-422.01, 36-424, 36-425, 36-425.10, 36-425.11, 36-431.01, 36-431.02, 36-431.03, 36-431.04, 35-146, 35-147, 30-654, 32-1308, 32-2805, 36-765.05, 36-766.06, 36-851.01, 36-882, 36-897.01, 36-1903, 36-2063, 35-190, 36-421, 36-402, 36-2201, 36-427, 36-446.07, 12-2235, 36-409
Senate Engrossed Version: 10-126, 10-131, 10-401, 10-501, 10-3401, 10-3501, 36-401, 36-405, 36-422.01, 36-424, 36-425, 36-425.10, 36-431.01, 36-2061.01, 36-2062, 36-2062.01, 36-2062.02, 36-2063, 36-2066, 36-2068, 36-2069, 36-2070, 41-619.51, 41-1758, 41-1758.01, 10-122, 10-3122, 10-128, 10-3128, 36-2061, 10-202, 10-3202, 10-301, 10-402, 10-403, 10-1506, 10-3301, 10-3402, 10-3403, 10-11506, 36-2939, 36-2907.06, 36-151, 36-551, 35-146, 35-147, 36-414, 36-422, 36-2201, 36-427, 36-446.07, 12-2235, 36-429, 36-409, 36-431.02, 36-2064, 41-1750, 92-544, 36-2601.01, 13-3821, 41-619.57, 8-804, 41-619.55, 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