The proposed bill, if enacted, would amend current statutes regarding the registration of ambulances in Arizona. It would maintain the existing requirement that a certificate of registration is valid for one year but would introduce provisions to ensure that if the Department of Health Services (DHS) fails to conduct an inspection within the required timeframe, the registration remains valid until the inspection is completed and the renewal process is followed. Additionally, the bill clarifies that DHS's failure to issue or renew a certificate within established timeframes does not invalidate or delay the effective date of the registration.

Furthermore, the bill includes legislative findings related to the impact of COVID-19 on ambulance registrations and aims to prevent the forfeiture of state and federal funds due to lapses in registration that were not the fault of the certificate holders. It also retroactively applies to registrations that lapsed after March 31, 2021, and includes an emergency clause to ensure immediate implementation. Overall, the bill seeks to streamline the registration process and protect ambulance services from unintended lapses in compliance.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-2212