Bill Text: AZ HB2461 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Lifespan respite care; program termination

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-24 - Chapter 72 [HB2461 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2016-HB2461-Chaptered.html

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House Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature

Second Regular Session

2016

 

 

 

CHAPTER 72

 

HOUSE BILL 2461

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending section 46-172, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the lifespan respite care program.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 46-172, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE46-172.  Lifespan respite care program; program termination

A.  The department shall establish a lifespan respite care program.

B.  The lifespan respite care program shall:

1.  Establish a respite program for primary caregivers of individuals who do not currently qualify for receive other publicly funded respite services.

2.  Coordinate with other respite services, including services that are provided pursuant to title 36, chapter 5.1 and sections 36‑2939, 36‑3407 and 46‑193.

3.  Support the growth and maintenance of a statewide respite coalition.

4.  Conduct a study on the need for respite care throughout the lifespan of individuals.

5.  Identify local training resources for respite care providers.

6.  Link families with respite care providers and other types of respite caregiver consultants.

7.  Create an evaluation tool for recipients of respite care to assure quality of care.

C.  The program established by this section ends on July 1, 2017 2025 pursuant to section 41‑3102. END_STATUTE

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 24, 2016.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 24, 2016.