SB1619 is a bill that amends the Arizona Revised Statutes to include nursing-supported group homes in the Student Nurse Clinical Rotation and Licensed or Certified Nurse Training Program. This program, established under the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), provides grant monies to licensed health care institutions to expand or create clinical training placements for nursing students and nurses. The bill adds nursing-supported group homes to the list of eligible preceptor training programs that can receive these grants, alongside nursing assistant programs offered by assisted living centers, assisted living facilities, and nursing care institutions approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing.

The bill introduces a delayed effective date, with the changes set to become active on July 1, 2025. It makes technical and conforming changes to the current law, which only included assisted living centers, assisted living facilities, and nursing care institutions as eligible preceptor training programs. The addition of nursing-supported group homes aims to expand the settings where nursing students and nurses can receive clinical training.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-1803
Senate Engrossed Version: 36-1803