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Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1013, notices of the following substantive policy statements have been published in the Arizona Administrative Register.  You may access a notice on the Secretary of State's web site by clicking on the Register Citation. You may have to page through other agency materials to find the Department of Health Services' notice of substantive policy statement. The notice contains the effective date of the substantive policy but does not include the substantive policy statement.

To access a substantive policy statement, click on the PDF or WORD links for "Substantive Policy Statement" under the title of the appropriate substantive policy statement.  Acrobat Reader is required to open a document in PDF format. 
  

                           Health Care Institutions Child Care Licensing
  
Health Care Institutions Policies:

  
  bullet  SP-034-DLS-OMF: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) Practicing in Hospitals
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 13 AAR 2532
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 60K] [WORD 54K]
  
  bullet  SP-028-DLS-OMF: Interpretation of the Staffing Requirements for Intensive Care Unit Nursing Services
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 11 AAR 1572
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 18K] [WORD 24K]
  
  bullet  SP-027-DLS-OMF: Implementation of a hospital acuity plan
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 11 AAR 1572
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 17K] [WORD 23K]
  
  bullet  SP-026-DLS-OAD: Clarification of fingerprinting requirements for residential care institutions, nursing care institutions and home health agencies
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 11 AAR 1452
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 36K] [WORD 31K]
  
  bullet  SP-020-ALS-ALL: Determining Eligibility for Exemption under A.R.S. § 36-402(8)
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 9 AAR 482
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 10K] [WORD 23K]
  
  bullet  SP-019-ALS-OAD: Interpretation of definition of "Health Care Institution" in 
A.R.S. § 36-401(22)
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 9 AAR 481
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 9K] [WORD 22K]
  
  bullet  SP-018-ALS-OAD: Direct Risk to Life, Health or Safety of Patients or Residents in a Residential Care Institution
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 9 AAR 120
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 9K] [WORD 22K]
  
  bullet  SP-017-ALS-OAD: Considerations Before Taking Action under A.R.S. § 36-427(A)(1) 
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 8 AAR 5238
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 9K] [WORD 20K]
  
  bullet  SP-015-ALS-OMF: Clarification of Physical Plant Health and Safety Compliance Requirements under R9-10-816(A)(2), R9-1-412(A)(8) and R9-10-104
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 9 AAR 2125
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 21K] [WORD 25K]
  
  bullet  SP-014-ALS-OMF: Clarification of Requirements Regarding Approval of Architectural Plans and Specifications in 9 A.A.C. 10, Article 1
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 9 AAR 2124
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 13K] [WORD 23K]
  
  bullet  SP-013-ALS-OAD: Clarification of Health Care Institution Licensure Requirements for Health Care Institutions Providing Off-Site Services 
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 8 AAR 4490
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 9K] [WORD 21K]
  
  bullet  SP-012-ALS-OAD: Clarification of Health Care Institution Licensure Requirements in 9 A.A.C. 10, Article 1
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 8 AAR 4489
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 13K] [WORD 25K]
  
  bullet  SP-011-ALS-OAD: Applicable Construction Standards for Psychiatric Hospitals
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 7 AAR 5094
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 114K]
  
  bullet  SP-010-ALS-OMF: Hospice Services-Clarification of Requirements in R9-10-808(B)(5)
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 9 AAR 736
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 9K] [WORD 21K]
  
  bullet  SP-009-ALS-ALF: Assisted Living Facilities documenting compliance with Laws 2000,
Chapter 101 for influenza and pneumonia vaccinations
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 6 AAR 3383
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 60K]
  
  bullet  SP-008-ALS-LTC: Nursing Care Institutions documenting compliance with Laws 2000, Chapter 101 for influenza and pneumonia vaccinations
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 6 AAR 3384
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 53K]
  
Child Care Policies:

  
  bullet  SP-035-DLS-CCL: Clarification of the provision, "That affects agricultural land regulated pursuant to Section 3-365" as stated in A.R.S. §§ 36-882(D) and
36-897.01(B)
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 15 AAR 571
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 19K] [WORD 34K]
  
  bullet  SP-033-DLS-CCL: Clarification of R9-5-401(3)(a), of Current and Continuous Enrollment in High School or a High School Equivalency Class, to be an Assistant Teacher-Caregiver
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 12 AAR 1430
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 18K] [WORD 29K]
  
  bullet  SP-033-DLS-CCL: Clarification of R9-5-401(3)(a), of Current and Continuous Enrollment in High School or a High School Equivalency Class, to be an Assistant Teacher-Caregiver
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 12 AAR 1430
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 18K] [WORD 29K]
  
  bullet  SP-032-DLS-CCL: Interpretation and Clarification of Child Care Licensing Rules in 9 A.A.C. 5
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 12 AAR 1348
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 360K] [WORD 639K]
  
  bullet  SP-031-DLS-CCL: Interpretation of the Term "Tutoring Provided by Public Schools Solely to Improve School Performance" in A.R.S. § 36-884(5)
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 12 AAR 781
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 21K] [WORD 32K]
  
  bullet  SP-030-DLS-CCL: Clarification on Whether a Child Care Group Home May Require a Release of Liability as a Condition of Enrollment or for Participation in an Activity, Including a Field Trip
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 11 AAR 2758
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 17K] [WORD 29K]
  
  bullet  SP-029-DLS-CCL: Clarification on Whether a Child Care Facility May Require a Release of Liability as a Condition of Enrollment or for Participation in an Activity, Including a Field Trip
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 11 AAR 2757
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 18K] [WORD 29K]
  
  bullet  SP-023-DLS-CCL: Determining whether an individual providing child care services in a residential setting is required to be certified as a child care group home
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 9 AAR 4088
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 16K] [WORD 28K]
  
  bullet  SP-022-ALS-CCL: Interpretation of "Residential Facility" in Definition of "Child Care Group Home"
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 9 AAR 3429
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 9K] [WORD 22K]
 
  bullet  SP-021-ALS-CCL: Using Unlicensed Space for the Provision of Child Care Services 
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 9 AAR 3428
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 14K] [WORD 26K]
   
  bullet  SP-009-ALS-CCL: Immunization Records Required in a Child Care Facility
   Notice of Substantive Policy Statement 7 AAR 4165
   Substantive Policy Statement [PDF 13K] [WORD 25K]
   

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