Arizona Laws 36-448.53. Recovery care centers; administration; bylaws; administrator; duties; notification
A. The governing authority of a recovery care center shall adopt bylaws that identify the purposes and basic governance of the recovery care center. The governing authority shall appoint an administrator for the management of the recovery care center. The administrator is directly responsible to the governing authority for the management and operation of the recovery care center and shall act as a liaison between the governing authority and the medical staff.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-448.53
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-401
- Direction: means authoritative policy or procedural guidance to accomplish a function or activity. See Arizona Laws 36-401
- Governing authority: means the individual, agency, partners, group or corporation, whether appointed, elected or otherwise designated, in which the ultimate responsibility and authority for the conduct of the health care institution are vested. See Arizona Laws 36-401
- Recovery care center: means a health care institution or subdivision of a health care institution that provides medical and nursing services limited to recovery care services. See Arizona Laws 36-448.51
B. The administrator shall maintain written policies regarding organization, administrative authority and responsibility in order to provide the recovery care center with administrative direction.
C. The governing authority of the recovery care center shall notify the department of any change in ownership or administrator at least thirty days before the effective date of the change. However, unanticipated changes may be reported immediately after they occur.