Title 36, Public Health and Safety

The director shall establish a training program to provide training for child care group homes and users of child care group home services, technical assistance materials for child care group homes and information to enhance consumer awareness.

A. If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a child care group home is in violation of this article or a rule adopted pursuant to this article and that the health or safety of the children is endangered, on written notice to the child care group home the director may …

A. If the department has reasonable cause to believe that a person is operating a child care group home without a certificate, it shall notify that person to cease operation within ten days of receiving the notice. The department shall give notice either by certified mail or by p…

A. The department shall not act on an application for certification of a currently certified child care group home while any enforcement or court action related to child care group home certification is pending against that group home's current certificate holder. B. The director…

A. If the department believes that a child care group home is operating under conditions that may cause serious harm to children, the department shall notify the attorney general or the county attorney of the county in which the child care group home is located who shall immediat…

A. Records maintained by the department for child care group homes are available to the public for review and copying. B. Personally identifiable information that relates to a child, parent or guardian is confidential. The department shall disclose this information only as follow…

A school-age child who attends a child care group home in this state may possess and use a topical sunscreen product without a note or prescription from a licensed health care professional.

A. The director, in consultation with licensees, personnel of licensees, parents, guardians, administrators, members of the public, a qualifying party and at least one health professional, shall develop and adopt a policy to provide parents, guardians, children and personnel with…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Department" means the department of health services. 2. "Director" means the director of the department of health services. 3. "Hearing evaluation services" means services which include the identification, testing, evalu…

A. A program of hearing evaluation services is established by the department. Such services shall be administered to all children as early as possible, but in no event later than the first year of attendance in any public or private education program, or residential facility for …

A. The department may, in administering the program of hearing evaluation services: 1. Provide consulting services, establish or supplement hearing evaluation services in local health departments, public or private education programs or other community agencies. 2. Provide for th…

The director shall develop rules and regulations governing standards, procedures, techniques and criteria for conducting and administering hearing evaluation services.

No child shall be required to submit to any test required by this chapter if a parent or guardian of the child objects and submits a statement of such objection to the agency administering such hearing evaluation services.

A. Each school shall provide vision screening services to the following: 1. Students upon initial entry to school and for not more than two additional grade levels as prescribed by the department by rule. A school, at the school's discretion, may provide vision screening services…

(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Eligible patient" means a person to whom all of the following apply: (a) The person has a terminal illness as determined by the person's physician and a consulting physician. (b) The per…

(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. A manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product or device may make available the manufacturer's investigational drug, biological product or device to eligible patients pursuant to this article. This article does not require that …

(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. Notwithstanding any other law, a state regulatory board may not revoke, fail to renew or take any other action against a physician's license issued pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17 based solely on a physician's recommendation to an eligi…

(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) An official, employee or agent of this state who blocks or attempts to block access of an eligible patient to an investigational drug, biological product or device is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Discriminate" means taking or threatening any adverse action, including any of the following: (a) Termination of employment. (b) Transfer from current position. (c) Demotion from current position. (d) Adverse administrat…

A. A person may not discriminate against a health care entity on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, assist in providing or facilitate in providing any health care item or service for the purpose of causing or assisting in causing the death of any individual, …

A. A health care entity may bring a civil action in superior court for a violation of section 36-1322. B. An additional burden or expense on another health care entity arising from the exercise of rights pursuant to section 36-1322 is not a defense in any civil action under this …

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Eligible facility" means a health care institution that operates under a federalwide assurance for the protection of human subjects pursuant to 45 Code of Federal Regulations part 46 and that is subject to the federal fe…

A. A manufacturer operating within an eligible facility and pursuant to all applicable federalwide assurance regulations may make available to an eligible patient an individualized investigational treatment. An eligible patient's physician may request an individualized investigat…

A. A health plan, third-party administrator or other third-party payor may, but is not required to, provide coverage for the cost of an individualized investigational drug, biological product or device or the cost of services related to the use of an individualized investigationa…

Notwithstanding any other law, if a patient dies while being treated with an individualized investigational drug, biological product or device, the patient's heirs are not liable for any outstanding debt related to the treatment.

An official, employee or agent of this state may not block or attempt to block an eligible patient's access to an individualized investigational drug, biological product or device. Counseling, advice or a recommendation consistent with medical standards of care from a licensed ph…

This article does not create a private cause of action against a manufacturer of an individualized investigational drug, biological product or device or against any other person or entity involved in the care of an eligible patient using the individualized investigational drug, b…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Commission" means the commission for the deaf and the hard of hearing. 2. "Deaf" means a person who cannot generally understand speech sounds with or without a hearing aid when in optimal listening conditions. 3. "Deafbl…

A. The commission for the deaf and the hard of hearing is established consisting of the following members appointed by the governor: 1. One member who is selected from the department of economic security. 2. One member who is selected from the Arizona state schools for the deaf a…

A. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, the commission shall appoint an executive director who serves at the pleasure of the commission. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, the commission may employ other employees as necessary, determine their compensation pursuant …

The commission shall act as a bureau of information to the deaf, the hard of hearing and the deafblind, state agencies and institutions providing services to the deaf, the hard of hearing and the deafblind, local agencies of government and other public or private community agenci…

A. The commission for the deaf and the hard of hearing fund is established consisting of fees, penalties and any legislative appropriations. The commission shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation. B. The commission may accept and spe…

The commission shall: 1. Adopt rules necessary to achieve the purposes of section 12-242. 2. By rule, classify interpreters for the deaf and the hard of hearing based on the level of interpreting skills acquired by that person. 3. By rule, establish standards and procedures for t…

A. The commission shall establish and administer a statewide program to purchase, repair and distribute telecommunication devices to residents of this state who are deaf or severely hearing or speech impaired and establish a dual party relay system making all phases of public tel…

A. A person shall not practice as an interpreter for the deaf and the hard of hearing without a license issued pursuant to this article. The licensure requirements of this article also apply to interpreters who provide services for legal proceedings as prescribed in section 12-24…

A. A person who is not licensed pursuant to this article shall not: 1. Use any title, abbreviation, words, letters, signs or figures to indicate that the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter. 2. Practice as an interpreter for the deaf and the hard of hearing. 3. Use anothe…

A. To receive a license to practice as an interpreter pursuant to this article a person shall submit an application and application fee as prescribed by the commission. B. The applicant shall document to the commission's satisfaction that the applicant has successfully completed …

A. The executive director shall issue a license if the applicant has satisfied all of the requirements for licensure under this article. B. A license issued pursuant to this article is subject to renewal one year after the date it was issued and terminates thirty days after the r…

The commission may refuse to issue or renew a license if the commission finds that any of the following is true: 1. The applicant committed fraud or misrepresentation in applying for a license in this state or another state. 2. The applicant was convicted of a felony offense or a…

A. The commission may revoke or suspend a license issued under this article, place a licensee on probation, issue a reprimand or impose a civil penalty for any of the following reasons: 1. Unprofessional conduct. 2. A violation of this article. 3. Gross negligence or incompetence…

In connection with a commission investigation conducted pursuant to section 36-1976, the commission at all reasonable times has the right to examine and copy any documents, reports, records or other physical evidence of any person being investigated or reports, records and any ot…

A. In addition to all other available remedies, if the commission has any reason to believe that a person has violated this article or a commission rule, the commission through the attorney general or the county attorney of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occ…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Administrative medical direction" means supervision of emergency medical care technicians by a base hospital medical director, administrative medical director or basic life support medical director. For the purposes of t…

A. The director shall: 1. Appoint a medical director of the emergency medical services and trauma system. 2. Adopt standards and criteria for the denial or granting of certification and recertification of emergency medical care technicians. These standards shall allow the departm…

The test for certification or recertification, pursuant to section 36-2202, may be administered by the department or one of the following approved by the director: 1. Representatives appointed by the director in consultation with the medical director of the emergency medical serv…

(Rpld. 1/2/28) A. The emergency medical services council is established. The medical director of the emergency medical services and trauma system shall chair the council. The council is composed of the director of the department of public safety and the governor's highway safety …