The department shall not adopt any rule that prohibits an administrator of a nursing care institution from employing a person who is sixteen years of age or older, who provides direct care to residents and who otherwise meets the requirements of section 32-1645.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-412

  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-401
  • Nursing care institution: means a health care institution that provides inpatient beds or resident beds and nursing services to persons who need continuous nursing services but who do not require hospital care or direct daily care from a physician. See Arizona Laws 36-401
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215