Bill Text: AZ SB1553 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elderly; respite care; technical correction

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-02 - Senate read second time [SB1553 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2021-SB1553-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: elderly; respite care; technical correction

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

 

SB 1553

 

Introduced by

Senators Peshlakai: Alston, Bowie, Contreras, Engel, Gabaldon, Gonzales, Mendez, Navarrete, Otondo, Quezada, Rios, Steele; Representatives Jermaine, Teller, Tsosie

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending section 46-193, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to Welfare.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1. Section 46-193, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE46-193. Respite care for caregivers of the elderly program; definition

The department shall develop and implement a statewide program to provide respite care for care givers caregivers of the elderly. The department shall establish guidelines regarding the distribution of monies and respite care services. For the purposes of this section, "respite care" means short-term care and supervision services provided to an elderly individual to relieve the care giver caregiver.END_STATUTE