Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1162: health care institutions; licensing; complaints
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1162 - (NOW: health care institutions; licensing; compliance)
What the bill says
An act Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-405.04; Amending title 36, chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 4.1; relating to health care.
From the chaptered text, June 24, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-405.04; Amending title 36, chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 4.1; relating to health care. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-405.04, to joint review of monitoring and compliance functions; reporting requirement A. The department shall license and monitor the operation of health care institutions to ensure compliance with this chapter. B. The department and the Arizona health care cost containment system shall coordinate to review monitoring and compliance functions to identify areas of overlap related to health care institution licensing standards. The review must include, at a minimum: 1. Licensing, certification and enrollment requirements. 2. On-site surveys, inspections, audits and other compliance activities. 3. Data collection and reporting requirements. 4. Corrective action and enforcement processes applicable to health care institutions. C. The department and the Arizona health care cost containment system shall: 1. Identify opportunities to eliminate or reduce duplicative, redundant or inconsistent requirements while maintaining patient safety and appropriate regulatory oversight. 2. Coordinate or align policies, procedures and operational practices to minimize administrative burdens on health care institutions. D. This section does not require any action that is inconsistent with federal medicaid conditions of …
Sponsors
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030) · primary sponsor
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 149
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (49 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House read second time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 9, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 28, 2026): 49 yea, 8 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (March 16, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 2, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (February 4, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1162?
- SB1162 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): health care institutions; licensing; complaints.
- What does SB1162 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-405.04; Amending title 36, chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 4.1; relating to health care.
- What is the status of SB1162?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 149 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1162?
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1162?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84014/?SessionId=130
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