Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1171: AHCCCS; dual enrollment; notice
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1171 - (NOW: fingerprinting; behavioral health facilities)
What the bill says
An act Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-411.02; amending sections 41-619.51, 41-1758, 41-1758.01 and 41-1758.07; Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to healthcare INSTITUTIONS.
From the engrossed text, April 27, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-411.02; amending sections 41-619.51, 41-1758, 41-1758.01 and 41-1758.07; Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to healthcare INSTITUTIONS. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-411.02, to fingerprint clearance cards Beginning January 1, 2027, as a condition of licensure or continued licensure of the following health care institutions, each applicant, licensee, owner and controlling person of the health care institution, or in the case of a nonprofit health care institution that does not have an owner, each applicant, each licensee and the PRINCIPAL officer or executive director, shall be a united states citizen or A LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT OF the United States and have a valid fingerprint clearance carD issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07: 1. An outpatient treatment center that provides only behavioral health services. 2. A behavioral health inpatient facility. 3. A behavioral health residential facility. 4. A counseling facility. 5. A substance abuse transitional facility. 6. A behavioral health specialized transitional facility.END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 41-619.51, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-619.51. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the …
Sponsors
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (31 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 11, 2026): 16 yea, 11 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (May 5, 2026): 31 yea, 20 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DPA/SE (March 23, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 24, 2026): 16 yea, 11 nay, passed
- HHS DP (January 28, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1171?
- SB1171 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): AHCCCS; dual enrollment; notice.
- What does SB1171 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-411.02; amending sections 41-619.51, 41-1758, 41-1758.01 and 41-1758.07; Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to healthcare INSTITUTIONS.
- What is the status of SB1171?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1171?
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1171?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84065/?SessionId=130
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