Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1446: social workers; documentation; dialysis centers
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1446 - social workers; documentation; dialysis centers
What the bill says
An act Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-423.01; relating to health care institutions.
From the chaptered text, June 26, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-423.01; relating to health care institutions. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-423.01, to dialysis services; social workers; documentation tHE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REQUIRE A social worker who is employed by an outpatient treatment center that is authorized to provide dialysis services to document the progress of a patient who receives dialysis services in the patient's medical record MORE FREQUENTLY THAN ON A QUARTERLY BASIS UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND medicaid SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PATIENT.END_STATUTE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 19, 2026. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 22, 2026.
Sponsors
- Thomas Shope (R, SD-016) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 176
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (57 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 2, 2026): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DP (March 16, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 4, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RAGE DP (February 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1446?
- SB1446 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): social workers; documentation; dialysis centers.
- What does SB1446 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-423.01; relating to health care institutions.
- What is the status of SB1446?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 176 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1446?
- Thomas Shope (R, SD-016).
- Where is the official record for SB1446?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85030/?SessionId=130
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