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Health Services, Department of
Internet Address: www.hs.state.az.us
Licensing Services
150 N 18th Ave.
Phoenix AZ 85007
602-364-4345
400 W Congress, Ste 116, Tucson AZ 85701
520-628-6965
1500 E Cedar Ave., Ste 22
Flagstaff AZ 86004
928-774-2707
Internet Address: www.azdhs.gov/als/index.htm
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Subject: Assisted Living Licensure
602-364-2639
Licensing and regulation of assisted living homes and centers; adult foster
care; adult day health care; respite unclassified facilities; and group homes
for the developmentally disabled.
Comment: All assisted living centers are required to submit an application
for construction or modification; an application for licensure, and to obtain
a license prior to providing services. All assisted living homes are required
to provide a floor-plan drawing; an application for licensure and to obtain
a license prior to providing services. Information regarding application and
licensure is available from the agency and on the Internet.
Subject: Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers and Speech Language Pathologists
(602) 674-4325
Comment: All individuals engaged in the practice of Audiology, Speech Language
Pathology and Hearing Aid dispensing are required to submit an application for
licensure, and to obtain a license prior to providing services. Information
regarding application and licensure is available from the agency and on the
Internet.
Subject: Behavioral Health Licensure
602-364-2595
Titles XIX and XXI Certification for AHCCCS compensable services and licensing
and regulation of behavioral health service agencies providing counseling; medication
services; crisis services; detoxification; Title 36 pre-petition screening;
Title 36 court ordered evaluation and treatment; court ordered DUI screening,
education and treatment; court ordered misdemeanor domestic violence offender
treatment; and opioid treatment. These services are provided in settings that
include Level I inpatient hospitals; subacute agencies; adolescent residential
treatment centers; Level I specialized transitional agencies; Level II and III
residential treatment agencies; Level IV transitional agencies that include
domestic violence shelters; rural substance abuse transitional agencies; adult
therapeutic foster homes; and outpatient clinics.
Comment: All behavioral health service agencies are required to submit an application
for licensure and to obtain a license prior to the provision of services. Title
XIX and XXI Certification review is conducted prior to agency submittal of an
application to AHCCCS. This certification review may occur simultaneously with
the licensure inspection or subsequent to the licensure inspection. Information
regarding application and licensure is available from the agency and on the
Internet.
Subject: Child Care Licensure
602-364-2539
Licensing and regulation of child care centers and small group homes; pre-schools;
public school programs; head start programs; before and after school programs;
teen parent programs; at risk programs; and special needs programs.
Comment: Any center providing care for five or more children for compensation
is required to submit an application for licensure and to obtain a license prior
to providing services. Any small group home providing care for five or more
children for compensation is required to submit an application for and obtain
certification prior to providing services. Information regarding submittal applications
and licensure is available from the agency and on the Internet.
Subject: Long Term Care Licensure
602-364-2690
Licensing, regulation and Titles XVIII, XVIII/XIX and XIX Medicare/Medicaid
Certification of skilled nursing and nursing facilities, and regulation of Intermediate
Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded.
Comment: All skilled nursing and nursing care facilities are required to submit
an application for construction or modification; an application for licensure
and to obtain a license prior to providing services. Information regarding application
and licensure is available from the agency and on the Internet.
Subject: Medical Facilities Licensure
602-364-3030
Licensing, regulation and Titles XVIII, XVIII/XIX and XIX Medicare/Medicaid
Certification of general hospitals; special hospitals; rural general hospitals;
rehabilitation hospitals; psychiatric hospitals; outpatient surgery centers;
home health agencies; hospice; infirmaries; outpatient treatment centers; recovery
care centers; urgent care centers; abortion clinics; and unclassified health
care facilities. Facilities may also obtain Medicare Certification with a classification
that is different than the state license.
Comment: All the above facilities are required to submit an application for
construction or modification; an application for licensure and to obtain a license
prior to providing services. Information regarding application and licensure
is available from the agency and on the Internet.
Subject: Licensing for behavioral health service agencies to provide the following
services: Psychiatric acute and intensive care; crisis stabilization; behavioral
health assessment, evaluation; behavioral health emergency services; court ordered
and voluntary mental health screening, evaluation and treatment; substance abuse
treatment services; court-ordered substance abuse treatment services; detoxification
services; behavioral health residential; behavioral health outpatient treatment
clinics; outpatient rehabilitation agencies; and partial care services; case
management services, behavioral health treatment is also provided to a facility
in which sexually violent persons reside.
Comment: All behavioral health service agencies require licensure to provide
behavioral health services. Information regarding licensure, approval of certification
and applications are available from the agency.
Certification of behavioral health service agencies to provide Title XIX Medicaid
services.
Subject: DUI screening, DUI education, and DUI treatment
Comment: Approval is required for DUI services; agencies to provide these services.
Child Care Licensure
Phoenix Office
150 N 18th Ave.
Phoenix AZ 85007
602-364-4345
Tucson Office
400 W Congress Suite 100
Tucson AZ 85701
520-628-6540
Flagstaff Office
2519 E 7th Ave.
Flagstaff AZ 86004
928-774-2707
Internet Address: www.azdhs.gov/als/childcare
Subject: Child care, pre-schools, head starts; school age wrap around program
before and after school; teen parent program; public schools; at risk; special
needs; any center providing care for five or more children for compensation;
are required to be licensed. Day care group homes for five or more children
for compensation are required to be certified.
Comment: Submittal application, and information packet available from agency.
Licensing Services
150 N 18th Ave.
Phoenix AZ 85007
602-364-4345
Internet Address: http://www.azdhs.gov/bems
Subject: Licensing and regulation of lay midwives
Comment: Arizona license required to provide
prenatal, postpartum and newborn care and to attend to births.
Emergency Medical Services, Office of
150 N 18th Ave., Phoenix AZ 85007
Internet Address:
www.azdhs.gov/bems
Subject: Training program certification for basic and intermediate emergency
medical technicians and paramedics
Comment: Training program application for certification / rectification
Subject: Basic and intermediate EMT and paramedic certification
Comment: Basic and intermediate emergency medical technician and paramedic
certification. Application for certification.
Subject: Instructor in basic EMT
Comment: Application for approval as basic EMT instructor.
Subject: Advanced life support base hospitals
Comment: Application for Advanced Life Support Base Hospital Certificate.
Subject: Ambulance service certification, licensing and ambulance registration
(surface and air), and ambulance audit
Comment: Certificate of Necessity Application (surface), license application
(surface and air), and ambulance registration. Air ambulance is required to
register all craft, and ground ambulance services must be certified and their
units registered. Audit program monitors provider compliance. Information packet,
including statutes and rules, available from agency.
Food Safety and Environmental Services Section
150 N 18th Ave., Phoenix AZ 85007
602-364-3118
Internet Address:
www.azdhs.gov/phs/oeh/fses/index.htm
Subject: Registration of sanitariums;
Comment: An application and written examination is required to use the Registered
Sanitarian title in Arizona.
Subject: Food establishments, bottled water processors, mobile home parks,
recreational vehicle parks, hotels, motels, and tourist courts.
Comment: Licensing and inspection authority is delegated to the county health
departments.
Subject: Produce warehouses.
Comment: A license and health inspection is required to operate a produce warehouse.
Subject: Children’s camps
Comment: A license and health inspection is required to operate a children's
camp.
Subject: Bedding
Comment: License required to manufacture or renovate or sanitize bedding/furniture
before it is sold to the public.
Health Care Licensure
150 N 18th Ave., Phoenix AZ 85007
Subject: Licensing for: general hospitals, special hospitals, rural general
hospitals, outpatient surgical centers, outpatient treatment clinics, behavioral
health centers located in hospitals, hospices, home health agencies, supervisory
care homes, nursing care institutions, group homes for the developmentally disabled,
supportive residential living centers, adult day health care facilities, adult
care homes, adult foster care homes, recovery care centers, and unclassified
health care institutions, e.g. birthing centers, neuro rehab centers
Comment: Contact agency for applications and licensing requirements.
All health care institutions and day care centers are required to have an application
for construction or modification and an application for licensure.
Subject: Medicare and/or Medicaid certification for: ambulatory surgical centers,
end stage renal disease facilities, home health agencies, hospitals, rehabilitation
and psychiatric units within hospitals, independent practicing physical, occupational
or speech therapists, portable x-ray suppliers, rehabilitation agencies, rural
health clinics, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for
mentally retarded, comprehensive rehabilitation facilities (C.O.R.F.), hospices,
federal qualified health centers.
Licensing and regulation of hearing aid dispensers
Comment: All individuals engaged in the practice of fitting and dispensing
hearing aids must hold an Arizona license.
Cost Reporting Review, Office of
150 N 18th Ave., Phoenix AZ 85007
602-542-2960
Subject: Hospitals, special hospitals, rural general hospitals, hospices, nursing
care institutions
Comment: All hospitals and nursing care institutions are required to file their
rates and charges for review by the department prior to implementation. Findings
are issued which include:
How the rates and charges relate to the operating income and expenses of the
institution
The source and application of funds available to the institution. The review
process takes approximately 60 days.
Subject: Hospitals are required to submit audited financial statements 120
days following the end of the facility’s fiscal year.
Comment: Uniform Accounting Reports are required of hospices, hospitals and
nursing care
institutions 120 days following the end of the facility’s fiscal year.
Subject: Hospitals over 50 licensed beds
Comment: Submission of data discharge information is required on a semi-annual
basis (August 15, February 15). Data requirements are similar to UB-82 reports.
Subject: Home health agencies supervisory care homes
Comment: All home health agencies and supervisory care homes are required to
have a copy of their rates and charges on file with the department.
Bureau of State Laboratory Services Office of Licensure Certification
and Training
1740 W Adams, Suite 203N, Phoenix AZ 85007
602-364-0720
Internet Address: www.azdhs.gov/lab/license/index.htm
Subject: Environmental laboratories
Comment: Arizona license required to perform environmental compliance testing
by in-state/out-of-state analytical laboratories. Application and licensure
fee payments required.
Subject: Health screening services
Comment: Registration required of individuals/organizations involved in health
screening services.
Subject: Analyst and law enforcement officers
Comment: Permits required of individuals involved in determining alcohol concentrations
for DUI purposes.
Subject: Clinical testing on human specimens
Comment: Federal certification is required on all testing on human specimens
for clinical purposes through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
of 1988 (CLIA ‘88). Information packet available from agency.
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