Sections
Article 1 Department of Health Services 36-101 – 36-123.03
Article 1.1 Uniform Reporting 36-125.04 – 36-126
Article 2 Department of Health Services; Additional Functions 36-131 – 36-149
Article 2.1 Home Health Services by State and County 36-151 – 36-160
Article 3 Health Care Professionals Workforce Data Repository 36-171 – 36-173
Article 4 Local Health Departments 36-181 – 36-192
Article 5 Advisory Committee 36-195 – 36-196
Article 6 Drug Overdose Fatalities 36-198 – 36-198.01
Article 7 Suicide Mortality 36-199 – 36-199.01

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 36 > Chapter 1 - State and Local Boards and Departments of Health

  • Agency: includes one or more of the governmental units consolidated into the department of health services by this chapter. See Arizona Laws 36-101
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County department: means a county department of health. See Arizona Laws 36-151
  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-131
  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-151
  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-101
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Director: means the director of the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-131
  • Director: means the director of the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-101
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Home health agency: means an agency or organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, which meets all of the following requirements:

    (a) Is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services. See Arizona Laws 36-151

  • Home health services: means the items and services enumerated in this paragraph and furnished to a person who is under the care of a physician and surgeon, not including the services of a physician and surgeon. See Arizona Laws 36-151
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Registered mail: includes certified mail. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • related supportive services: means services other than home health services which may reasonably be expected to help maintain an individual in his home as an alternative to institutionalization. See Arizona Laws 36-151
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • State plan: means any of the several state plans administered by the department that meet the federal requirements necessary for federal funding. See Arizona Laws 36-101
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.