Aging Gracefully

Cited requirement:A.R.S. § 36-420.01.A. Health care institutions; fall prevention and fall recovery; training programs; definition A. Each health care institution shall develop and administer a training program for all staff regarding fall prevention and fall recovery. The training program shall include initial training and continued competency training in fall prevention and fall recovery. A health care institution may use information and training materials from the department's Arizona falls prevention coalition in developing the training program.

Provider-listed correction date: Jun 6, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.

Cited requirement:A.R.S. § 36-420.04.A.1-9. Emergency responders; patient information; hospitals; discharge planning; patient screenings; discharge document A. An assisted living center or assisted living home that contacts an emergency responder on behalf of a resident shall provide to the emergency responder a written document that includes all of the following: 1. The reason or reasons the emergency responder was requested on behalf of the resident. 2. Whether the resident receives medication services and, if the resident has provided this information to the assisted living center or assisted living home, a list of all the resident's prescription and over-the-counter medications, their dosages and how frequently they are administered. 3. The name, address and telephone number of the resident's current pharmacy. 4. A list of any known allergies to any medications, additives, preservatives or materials like latex or adhesive. 5. The name and contact information for the resident's primary care physician and power of attorney or authorized representative. 6. Basic information about the resident's physical and mental conditions and basic medical history, such as having diabetes or a pacemaker or expe…

Provider-listed correction date: Jun 12, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.

Cited requirement:A.R.S. § 36-420.04.C. Emergency responders; patient information; hospitals; discharge planning; patient screenings; discharge document C. Each assisted living center and assisted living home must maintain a standardized form for each resident that includes the information prescribed in subsection A of this section, except for the information prescribed in subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section, which shall be provided at the time the emergency responder is contacted. Each assisted living center and assisted living home shall periodically update this form for each resident as necessary.

Provider-listed correction date: Jun 12, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.

Cited requirement:R9-10-113.A.1-2. Tuberculosis Screening A. If a health care institution is subject to the requirements of this Section, as specified in an Article in this Chapter, the health care institution's chief administrative officer shall ensure that the health care institution establishes, documents, and implements tuberculosis infection control activities that: 1. Are consistent with recommendations in Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019, published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA 30333, available at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6819a3.htm, incorporated by reference, on file with the Department, and including no future editions or amendments; and 2. Include: a. For each individual who is employed by the health care institution, provides volunteer services for the health care institution, or is admitted to the health care institution and who is subject to the requirements of this Section, screening, on or before the date specified in the applicable Article of this Chapter, that consists of: i. Assessing risks of prior exp…

Provider-listed correction date: Jun 10, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.

Cited requirement:R9-10-806.A.8.a-b. Personnel A. A manager shall ensure that: 8. A manager, a caregiver, and an assistant caregiver, or an employee or a volunteer who has or is expected to have more than eight hours per week of direct interaction with residents, provides evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis: a. On or before the date the individual begins providing services at or on behalf of the assisted living facility, and b. As specified in R9-10-113;

Provider-listed correction date: Jun 10, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.

Cited requirement:R9-10-807.A.1-2. Residency and Residency Agreements A. Except as provided in R9-10-808(B)(2), a manager shall ensure that a resident provides evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis: 1. Before or within seven calendar days after the resident’s date of occupancy, and 2. As specified in R9-10-113

Provider-listed correction date: Jun 12, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.

Cited requirement:R9-10-808.C.1.g. Service Plans C. A manager shall ensure that: 1. A caregiver or an assistant caregiver: g. Documents the services provided in the resident’s medical record; and

Provider-listed correction date: Jul 24, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.

Cited requirement:R9-10-815.F.2.a-c. Directed Care Services F. A manager of an assisted living facility authorized to provide directed care services shall ensure that: 1. Policies and procedures are established, documented, and implemented that ensure the safety of a resident who may wander; 2. There is a means of exiting the facility for a resident who does not have a key, special knowledge for egress, or the ability to expend increased physical effort that meets one of the following: a. Provides access to an outside area that: i. Allows the resident to be at least 30 feet away from the facility that is secure, and ii. Monitors or alerts employees of the egress of a resident from the facility; b. Provides access to an outside area: i. From which a resident may exit to a location at least 30 feet away from the facility that is secure, and ii. Monitors or alerts employees of the egress of a resident from the facility; or c. Uses a mechanism that meets the Special Egress-Control Devices provisions in the International Building Code incorporated by reference in R9-10-104.01; and

Provider-listed correction date: Jul 24, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.

Cited requirement:R9-10-819.D.2.a-f. Emergency and Safety Standards D. When a resident has an accident, emergency, or injury that results in the resident needing medical services, a manager shall ensure that a caregiver or an assistant caregiver: 2. Documents the following: a. The date and time of the accident, emergency, or injury; b. A description of the accident, emergency, or injury; c. The names of individuals who observed the accident, emergency, or injury; d. The actions taken by the caregiver or assistant caregiver; e. The individuals notified by the caregiver or assistant caregiver; and f. Any action taken to prevent the accident, emergency, or injury from occurring in the future.

Provider-listed correction date: Jun 15, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.

Cited requirement:R9-10-819.F.3.a-b. Emergency and Safety Standards F. A manager of an assisted living home shall ensure that: 3. A rechargeable fire extinguisher: a. Is serviced at least once every 12 months, and b. Has a tag attached to the fire extinguisher that specifies the date of the last servicing and the identification of the person who serviced the fire extinguisher;

Provider-listed correction date: Jul 10, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.

Cited requirement:A. A governing authority shall: 9. Ensure compliance with A.R.S. § 36-411.

Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.

Cited requirement:J. If a manager has a reasonable basis, according to A.R.S. § 46-454 , to believe abuse, neglect or exploitation has occurred on the premises or while a resident is receiving services from an assisted living facility's manager, caregiver, or assistant caregiver, the manager shall: 2. Report the suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the resident according to A.R.S. § 46-454;

Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.

Cited requirement:B. A manager shall ensure that: 1. A resident is treated with dignity, respect, and consideration;

Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.