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On April 7, 2011, Governor Brewer signed SB1248 (Laws 2011, Chapter 43), which requires the Department to revise rules to eliminate the dual licensing requirements for hospitals that provide organized psychiatric services. Currently, a hospital providing organized psychiatric services is required to be licensed as a hospital under Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) Title 9, Chapter 10, Article 2, and as a behavioral health service agency under 9 A.A.C. 20. The Department has until July 1, 2012 to complete this rulemaking.
The Department had drafted and posted for comments revisions of 9 A.A.C. 10, Article 2 to incorporate requirements for psychiatric services provided by a hospital in an organized unit. The Department will review comments received and make appropriate changes to the draft. The Department plans to complete a Notice of Exempt Rulemaking and file the Notice with the Office of the Secretary of State, with an effective date of the rules of June 30, 2012.
The Department had also drafted and posted for comment language to remove requirements for hospitals from the behavioral health service agency licensing rules in 9 A.A.C. 20 and to implement SB1240 (Laws 2011, Chapter 231, § 3), which requires the Department to "include behavior analysts in the list of behavioral health professionals." The Department also plans to complete a Notice of Exempt Rulemaking for the revised rules in 9 A.A.C. 20 and file the Notice with the Office of the Secretary of State, with an effective date of the rules of June 30, 2012.
More information about the rulemakings may be obtained by contacting Thomas Salow, Manager, Office of Administrative Counsel and Rules, by e-mail at Thomas.Salow@azdhs.gov or by fax at 602-364-1150.
Draft Rules
- Rules in 9 A.A.C. 10 for Hospital Organized Psychiatric Services
- Rules in 9 A.A.C. 20 Removing Requirements for Hospitals and Adding Behavior Analysts
Current Rules
Resources
Note: Information provided in PDF files, unless otherwise noted.
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