Chapter 10. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS: LICENSING

A. An administrator of an ICF/IID that uses a vehicle owned or leased by the ICF/IID to provide transportation to a resident shall ensure that: 1. The vehicle: a. Is safe and in good repair, b. Contains a first aid kit, c. Contains drinking water sufficient to meet the needs of e…

A. An administrator shall ensure that:1. The requirements in subsection (B) and the resident rights in subsection (C) are conspicuously posted on the premises; 2. At the time of admission, a resident or the resident's representative receives a written copy of the requirements in …

A. An administrator shall ensure that: 1. A medical record is established and maintained for each resident according to A.R.S. Title 12, Chapter 13, Article 7.1; 2. An entry in a resident's medical record is: a. Recorded only by an individual authorized by policies and procedures…

A. Except as provided in subsection (D), an administrator shall ensure that:1. Personnel members are available to provide the following rehabilitation services: a. Physical therapy, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-2001; b. Occupational therapy, A.R.S. § 32-3401; c. Psychological servic…

A. An administrator shall ensure that:1. A comprehensive assessment of a resident:a. Is conducted or coordinated by a qualified intellectual disabilities professional, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team that includes: i. The resident's attending physician or designee…

A. An administrator shall ensure that:1. An ICF/IID's policies and procedures for managing a resident's inappropriate behavior, as described in R9-10-503(C)(2)(g) are reviewed, approved, and monitored through the quality management process in R9-10-504; and 2. Restraint is provid…

A. An administrator shall ensure that: 1. A resident has an attending physician; 2. An attending physician is available 24 hours a day; 3. An attending physician designates a physician who is available when the attending physician is not available; 4. A physical examination is pe…

A. An administrator shall ensure that:1. A resident who receives behavioral care from the ICF/IID is evaluated by a behavioral health professional or medical practitioner: a. Within 30 calendar days before the resident is admitted to the ICF/IID or before the resident begins rece…

If clinical laboratory services are authorized to be provided on an ICF/IID's premises, an administrator shall ensure that: 1. Clinical laboratory services and pathology services are provided through a laboratory that holds a certificate of accreditation, certificate of complianc…

If respiratory care services are authorized to be provided on an ICF/IID's premises, an administrator shall ensure that: 1. Respiratory care services are provided under the direction of an attending physician; 2. Respiratory care services are provided according to an order that i…

A. An administrator shall ensure that policies and procedures for medication services: 1. Include: a. A process for providing information to a resident about medication prescribed for the resident including: i. The prescribed medication's anticipated results, ii. The prescribed m…

An administrator shall ensure that: 1. An infection control program is established, under the direction of an individual qualified according to policies and procedures, to prevent the development and transmission of infections and communicable diseases including: a. A method to i…

A. An administrator shall ensure that:1. The ICF/IID has a license or permit as a food establishment under 9 A.A.C. 8, Article 1; 2. A copy of the ICF/IID's food establishment license or permit is maintained; 3. If the ICF/IID contracts with a food establishment, as established i…

A. An administrator shall ensure that: 1. A disaster plan is developed, documented, maintained in a location accessible to personnel members and other employees, and, if necessary, implemented that includes: a. A floor plan of the facility showing emergency protection equipment, …

A. An administrator shall ensure that:1. An ICF/IID's premises and equipment are:a. Cleaned and disinfected according to policies and procedures or manufacturer's instructions to prevent, minimize, and control illness and infection; and b. Free from a condition or situation that …

A. An administrator shall ensure that, if an ICF/IID has: 1. More than 16 residents, the ICF/IID complies with: a. The applicable physical plant health and safety codes and standards, incorporated by reference in R9-10-104.01, that were in effect on the earlier of:i. The date the…

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 36-401 and R9-10-101, the following apply in this Article unless otherwise specified: 1. "Medical social services" means assistance, other than medical services or nursing services, provided by a personnel member to a patient to assist t…

In addition to the license application requirements in A.R.S. § 36-422 and R9-10-105, an applicant for a license as a hospice service agency or hospice inpatient facility shall include on the application: 1. For an application as a hospice service agency:a. The hours of operation…

A. A governing authority shall: 1. Consist of one or more individuals responsible for the organization, operation, and administration of the hospice; 2. Establish, in writing: a. A hospice's scope of services, and b. Qualifications for an administrator; 3. Designate, in writing, …

An administrator shall ensure that: 1. A plan is established, documented, and implemented for an ongoing quality management program that, at a minimum, includes: a. A method to identify, document, and evaluate incidents; b. A method to collect data to evaluate services provided t…

An administrator shall ensure that: 1. Contracted services are provided according to the requirements in this Article, and 2. Documentation of current contracted services is maintained that includes a description of the contracted services provided. Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-1…

A. An administrator shall ensure that: 1. The qualifications, skills, and knowledge required for each type of personnel member: a. Are based on: i. The type of physical health services expected to be provided by the personnel member according to the established job description, a…

A. Before admitting an individual as a patient, an administrator shall obtain: 1. The name of the individual's physician; 2. Documentation that the individual has a diagnosis by a physician that indicates that the individual has a specific, progressive, normally irreversible dise…

A. An administrator shall ensure that a care plan is developed for each patient: 1. Based on the: a. Assessment of the: i. Patient; and ii. Patient's family, if applicable; b. Hospice service agency's or inpatient hospice facility's scope of service; 2. With participation from a:…

Except for a transfer of a patient due to an emergency, an administrator shall ensure that: 1. A personnel member coordinates the transfer and the services provided to the patient; 2. According to policies and procedures: a. An evaluation of the patient is conducted before the tr…

A. An administrator shall ensure that:1. The requirements in subsection (B) and the patient rights in subsection (C) are conspicuously posted on the premises; 2. At the time of admission, a patient or the patient's representative receives a written copy of the requirements in sub…

A. An administrator shall ensure that: 1. A patient's medical record is established and maintained for each patient according to A.R.S. Title 12, Chapter 13, Article 7.1; 2. An entry in a patient's medical record is: a. Recorded only by a personnel member authorized by policies a…

A. An administrator shall ensure that the following are included in the hospice services provided by the hospice:1. Medical services; 2. Nursing services; 3. Nutritional services, including menu planning and the designation of the kind and amount of food appropriate for a patient…

A. An administrator shall ensure that policies and procedures for medication services: 1. Include: a. A process for providing information to a patient about medication prescribed for the patient including: i. The prescribed medication's anticipated results, ii. The prescribed med…

A.An administrator shall ensure that: 1. An infection control program is established, under the direction of an individual qualified according to policies and procedures, to prevent the development and transmission of infections and communicable diseases including: a. A method to…

A. An administrator of a hospice inpatient facility shall ensure that: 1. Meals and snacks provided by the hospice inpatient facility are served according to a patient's dietary needs and preferences; 2. Meals and snacks for each day are planned using:a. The applicable most recen…

A. An administrator of a hospice inpatient facility shall ensure that: 1. A disaster plan is developed, documented, maintained in a location accessible to personnel members and other employees, and, if necessary, implemented that includes: a. When, how, and where patients will be…

A. An administrator of a hospice inpatient facility shall ensure that: 1. Policies and procedures are established, documented, and implemented to protect the health and safety of a patient that cover:a. Cleaning and storing of soiled linens and clothing, b. Housekeeping procedure…

A. An administrator shall ensure that a hospice inpatient facility complies with applicable physical plant health and safety codes and standards, incorporated by reference in R9-10-104.01. B. An administrator of a hospice inpatient facility shall ensure that the premises and equi…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-619 Adopted effective November 6, 1978 (Supp. 78-6). Section R9-10-619 repealed effective November 1, 1998, under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1998, Ch. 178, § 17; filed with the Office of th…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-620 Adopted effective November 6, 1978 (Supp. 78-6). Section R9-10-620 repealed effective November 1, 1998, under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1998, Ch. 178, § 17; filed with the Office of th…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-621 Adopted effective November 6, 1978 (Supp. 78-6). Correction, subsection (H), after "... 105° F" added "nor more than 110° F" as certified effective November 6, 1978 (Supp. 87-2). Section R9-10-621 repealed effective November 1, 1998, under an e…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-622 Adopted effective November 6, 1978 (Supp. 78-6). Section R9-10-622 repealed effective November 1, 1998, under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1998, Ch. 178, § 17; filed with the Office of th…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-623 Adopted effective November 6, 1978 (Supp. 78-6). Section R9-10-623 repealed effective November 1, 1998, under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1998, Ch. 178, § 17; filed with the Office of th…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-624 Adopted effective November 6, 1978 (Supp. 78-6). Section R9-10-624 repealed effective November 1, 1998, under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1998, Ch. 178, § 17; filed with the Office of th…

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 36-401 and R9-10-101, the following applies in this Article unless otherwise specified: 1. "Emergency safety response" means physically holding a resident to manage the resident's sudden, intense, or out-of-control behavior to prevent ha…

A. In addition to the license application requirements in A.R.S. § 36-422 and R9-10-105, an applicant for a license as a behavioral health residential facility shall include on the application:1. Whether the applicant is planning to provide: a. Behavioral health services to indiv…

A. A governing authority shall: 1. Consist of one or more individuals responsible for the organization, operation, and administration of a behavioral health residential facility; 2. Establish, in writing: a. A behavioral health residential facility's scope of services, and b. Qua…

An administrator shall ensure that: 1. A plan is established, documented, and implemented for an ongoing quality management program that, at a minimum, includes:a. A method to identify, document, and evaluate incidents; b. A method to collect data to evaluate services provided to…

An administrator shall ensure that: 1. Contracted services are provided according to the requirements in this Article, and 2. Documentation of current contracted services is maintained that includes a description of the contracted services provided. Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-1…

A. An administrator shall ensure that: 1. A personnel member, an employee, or a student is at least 18 years old; a. At least 21 years old, or b. At least 18 years old and is licensed or certified under A.R.S. title 32 and providing services within the personnel member'sscope of …

A. An administrator shall ensure that:1. A resident is admitted based upon:a. The resident's primary condition for which the resident is admitted to the behavioral health residential facility being a behavioral health issue, and b. The resident's behavioral health issue and treat…