Arizona Laws 36-446.16. Assisted living facility caregivers; training requirements; board standards; definition
A. Except as provided in Section 36-446.15, an individual shall successfully complete either of the following requirements for certification as an assisted living facility caregiver:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-446.16
- Assisted living facility: means a residential care institution, including an adult foster care home, that provides or contracts to provide supervisory care services, personal care services or directed care services on a continuous basis. See Arizona Laws 36-401
- Assisted living facility manager: means a person who has responsibility for administering or managing an assisted living facility, whether or not that person has an ownership interest in the institution and whether or not the person's functions and duties are shared with others. See Arizona Laws 36-446
- Board: means the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers. See Arizona Laws 36-446
- Physician: means any person who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 13 or 17. See Arizona Laws 36-401
- Supervision: means directly overseeing and inspecting the act of accomplishing a function or activity. See Arizona Laws 36-401
1. Both of the following:
(a) Sixty-two hours of on-the-job training under the direct supervision of any of the following health professionals:
(i) A physician who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 13 or 17.
(ii) A registered nurse practitioner, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 15.
(iii) A pharmacist who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 18.
(iv) A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 25.
(v) A certified assisted living facility manager with at least five years of experience. Only thirty-one of the sixty-two hours of on-the-job training may be under the direct supervision of a certified assisted living facility manager.
(b) Pass the board-required examination with a score of at least seventy-five percent.
2. The board‘s required curriculum and examination for assisted living facility caregiver certification.
B. The board shall prescribe standards by rule for the on-the-job training prescribed in subsection A, paragraph 1, subdivision (a) of this section.
C. For the purposes of this section, "direct supervision" means the on-site, in-view observation and guidance of a caregiver who is in training by the supervising health professional.