Title 36 — Public Health and Safety

[Repealed or reserved.]

On or before September 1 of each year, the state treasurer shall report to the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting on distributions made from the smart and safe Arizona fund established by section 36-2856 to the departm…

1. The revocation of a health professional's license or certification. 2. All license and certification revocations that have occurred beginning July 1, 2019 through July 1, 2024. B. On or before July 1, 2024, the department shall create a searchable online database that is poste…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "County department" means a county department of health. 2. "Department" means the department of health services. 3. "Home health services" means the items and services enumerated in this paragraph and furnished to a pers…

The department may provide home health services to persons living in areas of the state in which adequate home nursing care is not otherwise available. For such services the department shall charge fees to be paid by persons to whom the department renders such services, or to be …

The department may enter into contracts with any governmental or private agency, or with any person, whereby the department agrees to render such home health services to or for such agency or person in exchange for a fee to cover the cost of rendering such services.

The authority granted by this article is limited to services voluntarily rendered and voluntarily received, and shall not apply to services required by statute, regulation, or ordinance to be rendered or received. Fees authorized by this article to be charged shall not exceed the…

The department may employ the necessary personnel, including nursing and supervisory personnel, and purchase equipment and materials necessary to maintain an effective program of home health services and to render such services.

A. The director may act to coordinate the activities of the department with the activities of the department of economic security which relate, directly or indirectly, to home health services or related supportive services. B. The director may act to coordinate the activities of …

County departments shall have the same authority as granted to the department, under the provisions of this article, to provide home health services within their county, enter into contracts therefor, charge fees for such services, and expend monies, employ personnel and to purch…

The department and county departments may receive monies from any source for home health services. All such monies the department and county departments receive for such services shall be deposited in special accounts by the respective state and county treasurers. All such monies…

The department and county departments may maintain legal action through the attorney general or county attorney for the collection of fees charged for home health services which have been rendered to any person or agency.

A. Clinical records, medical reports and laboratory statements or reports, maintained as a result of services authorized by this article, and the information contained therein, shall be confidential and shall not be divulged to or open to inspection by any person other than atten…

A. The department shall establish and maintain the health care professionals workforce data repository containing the data collected and transferred to the department pursuant to title 32, chapter 32, article 5. B. In accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to this section, th…

A. The workforce data repository fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations, fees collected pursuant to this article and private gifts, grants, donations and contributions. The department shall administer the fund, and monies in the fund are continuously appropr…

A. The health care professionals workforce data repository advisory committee is established to advise the director regarding rules and policies relating to the operation of the health care professionals workforce data repository. The advisory committee consists of at least fourt…

In this article "a local full-time public health service" means a full-time service utilizing local, state, federal and other funds, or any combination thereof, employing qualified personnel working under the direction and supervision of a qualified director appointed by the coun…

A. For the purpose of providing local full-time public health service, the board of supervisors of a county shall establish a county department of health or a public health services district. B. The board of supervisors shall not impose any charges on any city or town for public …

A. Except as provided in subsection B, for a county department of health in a county having three supervisorial districts, the board of supervisors shall appoint a board of five members consisting of a member of the board of supervisors, a physician licensed pursuant to title 32,…

A. In any county that maintains a hospital, the board of supervisors may delegate to a county board of health the responsibility to manage and operate the hospital or if the county has a population of more than one million persons according to the most recent United States decenn…

A. Each county shall investigate all nuisances, sources of filth and causes of sickness and make regulations necessary for the public health and safety of the inhabitants. B. The county shall give notice of all general orders and regulations by publishing them in a newspaper publ…

A person who violates a published order or regulation of a county or maintains in an unsanitary condition premises located within the county and who refuses or fails to place the premises in a sanitary condition within three days after being ordered to do so by the director of a …

A. If the director of a local health department, county environmental department or public health services district has reason to believe that a person has violated this article or a sanitary ordinance or regulation, the director may issue a notice of violation and demand for com…

A. If the director of a local health department, county environmental department or a public health services district has reasonable cause to believe that a person is violating this article, any sanitary ordinance or regulation adopted or order issued pursuant to this article or …

A. If a health inspector has reasonable cause to believe that a person is violating this article, a sanitary ordinance or regulation adopted or order issued pursuant to this article or an order issued pursuant to section 36-602, the inspector may serve a notice of violation that …

A. A person who violates this article, a sanitary ordinance or regulation adopted or order issued pursuant to this article or an order issued pursuant to section 36-602 is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor if the person holds a valid permit issued under this article or a class 2 mi…

A. The board of health of each county health department shall meet and elect from among its members a president and vice-president, and adopt rules not inconsistent with law for its procedure. The director of the local health department shall serve as secretary of the board. The …

A. A county board of health annually, before May 1 of each year, shall estimate the cost of maintaining the department for the ensuing fiscal year and the monies that may be available from unexpended surpluses from grants or donations. The estimates shall be submitted in the form…

The director of a county health department shall: 1. Be the executive officer of the department. 2. Be the secretary of the board of health. 3. Keep a record of the proceedings of the board of health and of the director's official acts and submit a monthly written report to the d…

A. In the case of a county health department, the county treasurer, as a part of the official duties as county treasurer, shall serve as treasurer of the department, and the official bond as county treasurer shall extend to and cover his duties as treasurer of the department. B. …

Upon establishment of a county health department in conformity with this article or a public health services district under section 48-5802, a county health department or public health services district succeeds to the authority of any existing city or local board of health in th…

A. The department of health services may use monies at its disposal and not otherwise appropriated to match monies provided by cities and counties to establish and maintain local health department services for any city or county, on such reasonable terms as it establishes by rule…

The legally appointed director of any county health department shall provide equal public health services to all residents of the county including residents of incorporated cities and towns and as consistent with any grant requirements. The county may spend monies for public heal…

A person violating any provision of this article or the rules and regulations adopted thereunder is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.

The department and the Arizona health care cost containment system shall continue to distribute naloxone kits as necessary. In addition, a county health department may provide to a person who is at risk of experiencing or who is experiencing an opioid-related overdose a kit that …

A. Each authorized local agency may establish an advisory committee to the agency and the department representing the needs and interests of the people who are inpatients or residents of nursing care institutions and residential care institutions in the area served by the agency.…

A. Each advisory committee established pursuant to this article may: 1. Promote communication among the patients and residents of nursing care institutions and residential care institutions, the providers of such services, the authorized local agency and the department. 2. Collec…

(Rpld. 1/1/29) A. The drug overdose fatality review team is established in the department of health services. The head of each of the following entities or that person's designee shall serve on the review team: 1. The attorney general. 2. The department of health services. 3. The…

(Rpld. 1/1/29) A. On request of the chairperson or team coordinator of the drug overdose fatality review team who is an employee of the department of health services or a local drug overdose fatality review team who is an employee of the local county health department or an organ…

1. The department of health services. 2. The Arizona health care cost containment system. 3. The department of economic security. 4. The governor's office of youth, faith and family. 5. The department of education. 6. The Arizona council of human service providers. 7. The departm…

1. A provider of medical, dental, nursing or mental health care. 2. A health care insurer. 3. This state or a political subdivision of this state that might assist the team in reviewing the fatality. B. A law enforcement agency, with the approval of the prosecuting attorney, may …

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Chief medical officer" means the chief medical officer of the state hospital. 2. "Department" means the department of health services. 3. "Director" means the director of the department of health services. 4. "Employee" …

A. A state hospital shall be maintained for the care and treatment of persons with mental disorders and persons with other personality disorders or emotional conditions who will benefit from care and treatment. Admissions to the state hospital shall be in accordance with law. The…

The Arizona state hospital shall collect census data for juvenile treatment programs to establish maximum capacity and the allocation formula required pursuant to section 36-206, subsection D. The Arizona state hospital is not required to provide services to juveniles that exceed…

A. The department of health services shall develop and provide, in coordination with the department of economic security, specialized treatment programs for persons with an intellectual disability who have been admitted to the state hospital. The department of health services may…

The director shall: 1. Adopt rules for inpatient services that ensure proper review of treatment and discharge plans, arrangement for aftercare placements, transfer of medical records and assistance with medications. 2. If deemed advisable, establish a nurses' training school in …

A. There shall be a superintendent of the state hospital who shall be appointed by and under the supervision of the director. B. The compensation to be paid to the superintendent shall be determined pursuant to section 38-611. C. The superintendent shall be removed only for cause…

A. The director has charge of the state hospital and the superintendent shall supervise and direct its activities, subject to the provisions of law and approval of the director. The superintendent is directly responsible to the director for carrying out the purposes for which the…

A. A state hospital employee or volunteer must have a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 or must apply for a fingerprint clearance card within seven working days after beginning employment or performing volunteer work. The employee or volunteer…

A. Except as otherwise provided by this article, the director shall employ all employees of the state hospital. The director may employ necessary medical consultants on recommendation of the superintendent. The director may permit members of the medical staff to act as consultant…