Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1345: health facilities; anonymous complaints; prohibition
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1345 - (NOW: health facilities; licensure; surveys)
What the bill says
An act Amending sections 36-405 and 36-425, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to health care institutions.
From the chaptered text, June 26, 2026:
AN ACT Amending sections 36-405 and 36-425, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to health care institutions. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 36-405, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE36-405. Powers and duties of the director A. The director shall adopt rules to establish minimum standards and requirements for constructing, modifying and licensing health care institutions necessary to ensure the public health, safety and welfare. The standards and requirements shall relate to the construction, equipment, sanitation, staffing for medical, nursing and personal care services, and recordkeeping pertaining to administering medical, nursing, behavioral health and personal care services, in accordance with generally accepted practices of health care. The standards shall require that a physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17 medically discharge patients from surgery and shall allow an outpatient surgical center to require that either an anesthesia provider who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13, or 17 or a physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17 remain present on the premises until all patients are discharged from the recovery room. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the director shall use the current standards adopted by the joint commission on accreditation of hospitals and the commission on accreditation of the American osteopathic association or …
Sponsors
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 171
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (44 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 9, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 27, 2026): 44 yea, 13 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (March 23, 2026): 7 yea, 5 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 25, 2026): 17 yea, 9 nay, passed
- RULES PFC (February 16, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1345?
- SB1345 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): health facilities; anonymous complaints; prohibition.
- What does SB1345 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending sections 36-405 and 36-425, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to health care institutions.
- What is the status of SB1345?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 171 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1345?
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1345?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84890/?SessionId=130
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