This bill proposes updates to current statutes regarding the licensing and monitoring of health care institutions in Arizona. It introduces new provisions that clarify the role of the department in overseeing compliance with licensing standards, specifically stating that the Arizona health care cost containment system cannot duplicate the department's monitoring functions and must accept its compliance decisions.

Additionally, the bill allows the department to conduct off-site preliminary reviews of complaints or self-reports to determine the necessity of on-site inspections. If a licensee demonstrates compliance and implements systems to prevent future violations, the department can close the complaint without further investigation. Furthermore, if a complaint is received more than twelve months after an incident, the department is not obligated to investigate and will close the complaint.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-405.04, 36-424.04