Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7406 - Site Inspection

A. After receiving a complete application package, the Licensing Authority shall notify the applicant that the application is complete, and shall schedule the applicant for a site inspection, which may require more than one visit to a site.

B. The site inspection shall begin no later than 45 days after the Licensing Authority receives the applicant's completed application package.

C. During the site inspection, the licensing representative shall:

1. Inspect the facility to ensure that any deficiencies identified in the DHS inspection report have been remedied;

2. Verify that the facility meets the requirements of this Article;

3. Review the applicant's policies and procedures;

4. Review model client files;

5. Review personnel files;

6. Inspect the applicant's books, records, and proposed forms;

7. Interview one or more of the applicant's governing board members, incorporators or organizers, and a representative sampling of staff who have been hired; and

8. Inspect the applicant's computer security system and review the applicant's confidentiality safeguards.

D. For an initial application, the administrative completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072(1) is 75 days. Before expiration of the time-frame, the Licensing Authority shall send the applicant written notice of administrative completeness or deficiency as prescribed in A.R.S. § 41-1074(A).

E. If the applicant does not supply the missing information, as prescribed in the notice, within 60 days of the notice date, the Licensing Authority may close the file. An applicant whose file has been closed, who later wishes to become licensed, may reapply.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7406

Adopted effective May 19, 1977 (Supp. 77-3). Former Section R6-5-7406 repealed; new Section R6-5-7406 filed with the Secretary of State's Office May 15, 1997; adopted effective July 1, 1997 (Supp. 97-2).