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SB 1219

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Angelia Graves and 1 co-sponsor

Requires behavioral health centers to record sober living home info on intake forms and makes complaint levels publicly available with annual surveyor training.

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Bill Summary · SB 1219

Summary — SB 1219 (2025) — Behavioral Health Facilities; Accreditation (Arizona)

Status: Chaptered into law (Chapter 64). Approved by Governor April 18, 2025; filed with Secretary of State April 21, 2025.

Purpose

SB 1219 amends Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 36 (Health), by adding three new sections (36‑424.01, 36‑424.02, 36‑424.03). The enacted law aims to (1) improve information collection about patients who reside in sober living homes, (2) increase transparency and consistency in how the Department handles complaints against health care institutions, and (3) strengthen training and competency requirements for licensing surveyors and their supervisors.

Note on bill evolution: Earlier drafts of SB 1219 included a condition-of-licensure accreditation requirement for behavioral health providers. That accreditation language appeared in introduced and some engrossed versions but was not included in the final chaptered statute. The final enacted law contains the three sections summarized below.

Key provisions

  1. 36‑424.01 — Sober living home disclosure; verification

    • Requires a behavioral health outpatient treatment center that is a “service provider” to include on its patient intake form the license number or the name and address of the sober living home where the patient is living, if applicable.
    • Authorizes the Department (licensing agency) to verify compliance during in‑person surveys, complaint investigations, or at other times the Department determines.
    • Cross‑references definitions: “service provider” (section 36‑3401) and “sober living home” (section 36‑2061).

  2. 36‑424.02 — Priority matrix; complaint levels

    • Requires the Department to publish a priority matrix for complaints against health care institutions on its public website.
    • The matrix must describe complaint levels, the process for assigning levels, and time frames for initiating investigations.
    • The Department must disclose a complaint’s assigned level to the licensee before conducting a complaint investigation.

  3. 36‑424.03 — Surveyor training and competency

    • Mandates an annual training program for all licensing surveyors and their supervisors/managers.
    • Training modules must cover: applicable Department policies/procedures and statutes/rules; criteria for opening complaint investigations; professional conduct emphasizing dignity and respect; and clear, transparent communication with licensees.
    • Requires an annual process for surveyors and supervisors to demonstrate practical knowledge and understanding of the same topics.

Who is affected

  • Behavioral health outpatient treatment centers (service providers) operating in Arizona — required to collect sober living home info on intake forms.
  • Sober living homes and residents — their facility identifiers will be recorded in certain clinical intake records.
  • Arizona Department licensing staff, surveyors, supervisors and managers — subject to annual training and competency demonstration.
  • Licensed health care institutions — will see increased transparency in complaint handling and notification of complaint level.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • The law became effective upon chaptering (approved April 18 and filed April 21, 2025).
  • The Department must post the complaint priority matrix publicly and implement the annual surveyor training and competency process on an ongoing basis.
  • Compliance verification may occur during routine surveys or complaint investigations.

Potential impacts/considerations

  • Operational: Outpatient centers must update intake forms and processes; surveyor training will require departmental resources.
  • Transparency/Accountability: Public complaint matrix and pre‑investigation disclosure increase predictability for licensees.
  • Privacy: Recording sober living home identifiers on intake forms may raise confidentiality considerations; providers should ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA) when collecting and storing such data.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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