Arizona SB 1561: tribal identification; public benefits

Bill Text

Chapter 0182 - 572R - S Ver of SB1561 

 Senate Engrossed

 assisted living; 
 notice; study committee

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 CHAPTER 182

 SENATE BILL 1561

AN 
ACT

Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-420.06; relating to health 
care institutions.

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

Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 1, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-420.06, to read:

START_STATUTE36-420.06. Assisted living facilities; eviction; discharge; notice; 
statement of resident's rights

in any notice provided to a resident of an 
assisted living facility on discharge or eviction, the assisted living facility 
shall provide a statement of the resident's rights. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Vulnerable adult 
system study committee; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal

A. The vulnerable adult 
system study committee is established consisting of the following members:

1. Two members of the house 
of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of 
representatives and who are members of different political parties.� The 
speaker of the house of representatives shall designate one of these members to 
serve as cochairperson of the committee.

2. Two members of the 
senate who are appointed by the president of the senate and who are members of 
different political parties. The president of the senate shall 
designate one of these members to serve as cochairperson of the committee.

3. The director of the 
department of health services or the director's designee.

4. The director of the 
department of economic security or the director's designee.

5. The director of the 
Arizona health care cost containment system or the director's designee.

6. One member who 
represents the governor's office and who is appointed by the governor.

7. One member who 
represents the attorney general's office and who is appointed by the attorney 
general.

8. One member who currently 
serves as the department of economic security's long-term care ombudsman 
or the ombudsman's designee.

9. One member who currently 
serves as a public fiduciary and who is appointed by the governor.

10. Two members who are 
employed by a local law enforcement agency or who are employed by a statewide 
organization that represents law enforcement and who are appointed by the 
governor.

11. The executive director 
of the Navajo area agency on aging or the executive director's designee.

12. The executive director 
of the inter tribal council of Arizona or the executive director's designee.

13. Two members who 
represent assisted living facilities and who are appointed by the speaker of 
the house of representatives.

14. Two members who 
represent nursing care institutions and who are appointed by the governor.

15. One member who 
represents a statewide organization that advocates for elderly vulnerable 
adults and who is appointed by the president of the senate.

16. One member who 
represents a statewide organization that advocates on behalf of persons 
affected by Alzheimer's disease and who is appointed by the president of the 
senate.

17. One member who 
represents a statewide association that advocates on behalf of persons who 
provide services to persons with developmental disabilities and who is 
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

18. One health care 
professional who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives 
and who both:

(a) Is 
licensed pursuant to title 32, Arizona Revised Statutes.

(b) Provides 
health care services to elderly vulnerable adults.

19. One member who is on 
the governor's advisory council on aging and who is appointed by the governor.

20. One member who 
represents a statewide association representing firefighters in this state and 
who is appointed by the president of the senate.

B. The vulnerable adult 
system study committee shall:

1. Develop and implement a 
coordinated vulnerable adult delivery system that ensures the health and safety 
of vulnerable adults.

2. Recommend best practices 
relating to responding to and investigating complaints.

3. Research best practices 
related to adult protective services at the state, municipality and community 
levels.

4. Research and make 
recommendations on how the vulnerable adult system can ensure that vulnerable 
adults receive services they require after the vulnerable adult system 
completes its investigatory duties, including assigning a specific agency with 
the responsibility to provide or coordinate case management.

5. Research and identify 
common statewide outcomes.

6. Identify best practices 
for data collection and data sharing by various entities involved in providing 
vulnerable adult services.

7. Review and recommend 
changes to the statutes and rules that govern vulnerable adult services.