The proposed bill amends Arizona Revised Statutes to require that all residential care institutions, including nursing care institutions, assisted living facilities, and assisted living homes, provide a pamphlet on identifying and reporting elder abuse to each prospective patient or resident or their representative. This pamphlet must include specific information such as the signs of elder abuse, questions to ask potential victims and facility administrators, the rights of patients or residents regarding care and reporting abuse, and contact information for reporting suspected elder abuse.

The new bill language expands the current law by explicitly including nursing care institutions and assisted living facilities in the requirement to distribute the pamphlet. Additionally, it specifies that the board, in consultation with the department, will prescribe the pamphlet's contents, ensuring a standardized approach to educating about elder abuse across various types of care facilities.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-434.02, 36-446.17