Title 46 — Welfare

In this title, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Aid to families with dependent children" means assistance granted under section 403 of title IV of the social security act as it existed before August 22, 1996. 2. "Applicant" means a person who has applied for assistance …

A. There shall be a special services unit in the department of economic security. B. The supervisor of the special services unit shall be qualified with appropriate investigative or legal background. He shall be responsible to the director for the following: 1. Performing such sp…

In the discharge of the duties imposed by section 46-132, the supervisor of the special services unit or a duly authorized representative of the unit may take depositions and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence…

A. The attorney general shall be the legal adviser of the department. B. The attorney general shall prosecute and defend in the name of the state all actions necessary to enforce the provisions of this title. Upon request of the state department, the attorney general shall design…

The state department shall: 1. Administer all forms of public relief and assistance except those that by law are administered by other departments, agencies or boards. 2. Develop a section of rehabilitation for the visually impaired that shall include a sight conservation section…

The state department shall establish such reasonable regulations as it deems necessary to protect confidential information. In no event shall the names of any recipient be made available for political or commercial purposes.

A. The state department may institute work projects for the employment of needy unemployed persons being granted public assistance. The nature of the work projects shall be determined by the state department and the governing body of the county, municipal government or school dis…

A. Administrative expenses shall be paid from funds made available for that purpose by the legislature or by the federal government or any of its agencies. Federal grants for research, demonstration projects, or training, or older Americans' act administration may be used in addi…

The total amount which may be expended in any fiscal year by the state department for each of the objects and purposes provided by this title shall in no event exceed the amount appropriated in the general appropriation bill for each such object or purpose and any monies granted …

A. There is created the permanent public assistance and administration revolving fund in the amount of four hundred thousand dollars for use of the state department for the purpose of disbursing: 1. Initial public assistance payments to those individuals and families newly certif…

A. When it appears to the satisfaction of the director of the department of economic security by affidavit or otherwise that any check drawn against the revolving fund has been lost or destroyed prior to payment and there is no reasonable probability of its being found or present…

The department shall notify the health and human services committee of the senate and the health committee of the house of representatives, or their successor committees, within thirty days after the federal government decides to no longer calculate and publish the federal povert…

A. When a person employed under this title interviews or consults an applicant for or recipient of assistance or services authorized by this title, and is informed that the applicant or recipient has by mistake, by withholding facts, or in any other manner, violated or attempted …

(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies.) A. An agency of this state and all of its political subdivisions, including local governments, that are responsible for the administration of state and local public benefits that are not federally mandated shall do all of the following: 1. Verif…

B. Each person, whether paid or not, shall have as a condition of employment a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 or shall apply for a fingerprint clearance card within seven working days after being employed, if the person is any of the follow…

A. The director of the department of health services shall develop standards and procedures to decrease the number of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and births, without increasing the abortion rate, for each year through June 30, 2005. The goals for decreasing out-of-wedlock births a…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Lifespan respite care" means a coordinated system of accessible, community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children or adults with special needs. 2. "Respite care" means short-term care and supervisi…

B. The lifespan respite care program shall: 1. Establish a respite program for primary caregivers of individuals who do not currently receive other publicly funded respite services. 2. Coordinate with other respite services, including services that are provided pursuant to title …

[Repealed or reserved.]

46-181. Section on aging There is a section on aging in the department of economic security.

46-182. Section powers and duties; costs The section, in carrying out the provisions of the older Americans act of 1965, Public Law 89-73, as amended, shall: 1. Cooperate with the federal commissioner on aging and provide information to the administration on aging, department of …

A. The advisory council on aging is established in the governor's office of youth, faith and family. B. The advisory council on aging consists of fifteen members who are appointed by the governor. The governor shall remove a member for cause. Members who are appointed to the coun…

A. The advisory council shall advise all state departments which the council deems necessary on all matters and issues relating to aging, including administration of the state plan on aging. In performing this function, the council shall not be limited to provisions of the older …

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Adult day care" or "adult day health" means services which provide adults with optimal personal care in a group setting during a portion of a twenty-four hour day. This service provides planned care and supervision, recr…

A. The department, in conjunction with other state and local government agencies and community organizations and agencies, shall identify those services provided by state departments and agencies that are appropriate services to implement the goal of enabling older Arizonans to m…

The department shall develop and implement a statewide program to provide respite care for care givers of the elderly. The department shall establish guidelines regarding the distribution of monies and respite care services. For the purposes of this section, "respite care" means …