Bill Text: AZ SB1420 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Foster homes; inactive licenses

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-01 - Senate read second time [SB1420 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2023-SB1420-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: foster homes; inactive licenses

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

 

 

 

SB 1420

 

Introduced by

Senator Wadsack: Representative Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 8, chapter 4, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 8-509.02; relating to child welfare and placement.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1. Title 8, chapter 4, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 8-509.02, to read:

START_STATUTE8-509.02. Foster homes; inactive licenses

A. a foster home licensee who holds an active license pursuant to section 8-509 and whose license has not been previously revoked may request an inactive license from the department.

b. During the period of time a licensee holds an inactive license, the licensee is not eligible for placement of a child and is not subject to the renewal fees and training and visitation requirements that are prescribed for a foster home licensee who holds an active license. 

c. An inactive license is valid for a period of five years.  a licensee who holds an inactive license may apply to reactivate the license at any time during the five-year inactive period in the same manner as the renewal of an active license pursuant to section 8-509.

d. The department may terminate the license of a licensee who holds an inactive license and who does not reactivate the license by noon of the expiration date listed on the inactive license. END_STATUTE