36-446. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Administrator" or " nursing care institution administrator" means a person who is charged with the general administration of a nursing care institution, whether or not that person has an ownership interest in the institution and whether or not the person’s functions and duties […]
36-446.01. Licensure or certification requirements A. A nursing care institution shall not operate in this state except under the supervision of an administrator licensed pursuant to this article. B. An assisted living facility shall not operate in this state except under the supervision of a manager certified pursuant to this article. C. It is unlawful […]
36-446.02. Board of examiners; terms; meetings; quorum; effect of vacancies; compensation A. The board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers is established consisting of eleven members appointed by the governor. B. The board shall include: 1. One administrator who holds an active license issued pursuant to this article. 2. […]
36-446.03. Powers and duties of the board; rules; fees; fingerprinting A. The board may adopt, amend or repeal reasonable and necessary rules and standards for the administration of this article in compliance with title XIX of the social security act, as amended. B. The board by rule may adopt nonrefundable fees for the following: 1. […]
36-446.04. Qualifications; period of validity; exemption A. The board shall issue a license as a nursing care institution administrator pursuant to its rules to any person who meets the following qualifications: 1. Has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and training approved by the board that: (a) Is designed and sufficiently administered to give the […]
36-446.05. Reciprocity; present administrators The board may issue a nursing care institution administrator’s license, without examination or with partial examination, to any person who holds a current license from another state or territory of the United States provided the standards for licensure in such other state or territory of the United States are at least […]
36-446.06. Temporary licenses and certificates A. The board may issue a temporary nursing care institution administrator’s license or temporary assisted living facility manager’s certificate to individuals who are determined to meet standards established by the board and may revoke or suspend temporary licenses or certificates previously issued by the board in any case in which […]
36-446.07. Disciplinary actions; grounds for disciplinary action; renewal; continuing education; inactive status; hearings; settlement; judicial review; admission by default; military members A. The board may suspend or revoke the license of any nursing care institution administrator, censure or place on probation any licensed nursing care institution administrator or deny a license as a nursing care […]
36-446.08. Nursing care institution administrators’ licensing and assisted living facility managers’ certification fund; investment of fund monies A. The nursing care institution administrators’ licensing and assisted living facility managers’ certification fund is established. B. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the board shall deposit ten per cent of all monies collected pursuant to this article […]
36-446.09. Violations; classification A. Any person who manages, directs and controls the operation of a nursing care institution or an assisted living facility without a current and valid license or certificate as required by this article or who otherwise violates any provisions of this article is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. Each day of […]
36-446.10. Confidentiality of records; release of complainant’s name and nature of complaint A. Except as provided in subsection B, all records concerning a pending investigation, examination materials, records of examination grading and applicants’ performance and transcripts of educational institutions concerning applicants are confidential and are not public records. " Records of applicants’ performance" does not […]
36-446.11. Relief from civil liability Members, employees and agents of the board and members of review committees shall not be held civilly liable for acts done or actions taken by any of these persons if such persons act in good faith following the requirements of this article. A person who in good faith reports or […]
36-446.12. Fees A. The board by rule shall establish nonrefundable fees and penalties for the following for nursing care institution administrators: 1. Initial application. 2. Examination for licensure as a nursing care institution administrator. 3. A license as a nursing care institution administrator. 4. Renewing an active biennial license. 5. Renewing an inactive biennial license. […]
36-446.13. Unlawful act; unlicensed operation; injunction A. On application by the board, the superior court may issue an injunction to enjoin the activities of a person who purports to be licensed pursuant to this article or who is engaging in the activities of a nursing care institution administrator without a license. B. In a petition […]
36-446.14. Referral agencies; assisted living facilities and assisted living homes; disclosure; acknowledgement; fee; notice; requirements; civil penalty; definitions A. A referral agency shall disclose, in the form prescribed by subsection D of this section, to any prospective resident or representative of a prospective resident at the time or before any referral is made for care […]
36-446.15. Assisted living facility caregivers; training and competency requirements; medication administration; testing A. Notwithstanding any other law, a person who successfully completes the training and competency requirements developed by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration for in-home direct care workers satisfies the training requirements for assisted living facility caregivers, except for medication administration […]
36-446.16. Assisted living facility caregivers; training requirements; board standards; definition A. Except as provided in section 36-446.15, an individual shall successfully complete either of the following requirements for certification as an assisted living facility caregiver: 1. Both of the following: (a) Sixty-two hours of on-the-job training under the direct supervision of any of the following […]
