Bill Amendment: AZ HB2587 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular
Bill Title: Adult protective services; reporting; records
Status: 2024-03-11 - Senate read second time [HB2587 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2024-HB2587-HOUSE_-_Health_Human_Services.html
Fifty-sixth Legislature Health & Human Services
Second Regular Session H.B. 2587
PROPOSED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2587
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 2, line 27, strike "emergency"; strike "as a third party"
Line 28, strike "13-3624" insert "13-3602"
Line 29, after "12-1809" insert "as a third party on behalf of the vulnerable adult"
Line 44, strike "unredacted"
Page 4, line 25, strike "unredacted"
Page 5, after line 24, insert:
"Sec. 4. 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 intertribal council of Arizona or the executive director's designee.
13. One member who is currently employed at a licensed assisted living facility and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
14. One member who is currently employed at a licensed nursing care institution and who is appointed by the governor.
15. Two members who represent different statewide organizations that advocate for elderly vulnerable adults and who are appointed by the president of the senate.
16. 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.
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 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 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.
C. The cochairpersons may designate work groups to research, study and make recommendations to the study committee.
D. Once a strategic direction is established, the department of economic security, in conjunction with the work groups, shall develop an action plan for implementation.
E. Public members are eligible to receive reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes.
F. On or before October 1, 2025, the study committee shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
G. This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2025."
Amend title to conform
