Arizona § 36-446.16 Assisted living facility caregivers; training requirements; board standards; definition

Arizona Statutes

§ 36-446.16 — Assisted living facility caregivers; training requirements; board standards; definition

Arizona § 36-446.16

Title 36Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 4HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS

Art. 6Licensing of Nursing Care Institution Administrators and Certification of Assisted Living Facility Managers

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36-446.16 (2026).

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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: 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 si

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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:

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.