Below are some of the specific state laws (statutes) and regulations (rules) that may affect Arizona in-home care companies.
AZNHA Agency Member are required to abide by all applicable state laws in addition to the specific laws and regulations identified below and the AZNHA Code of Business Ethics and Credentialing Standards of Service.
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Arizona Minimum Wage
Effective January 1, 2026, minimum wage is $15.15*.May 4, 2022
For more information on the specific rules and regulations pertaining to wages, visit the Industrial Commission of Arizona (AZICA): https://www.azica.gov/labor-minimum-wage-main-page
*Municipalities (Cities, Towns, etc.) may have a minimum wage that is higher than the minimum, check with your municipality for more information.
Arizona Home Care Disclosure Law (ARS 36-144)
Effective July 15, 2015
This state law (ARS 36-144) applies to any business entity providing in-home care services in Arizona.
The law requires the business entity om an annual basis to disclose (in writing) to each of its home care service clients all of the following information related to their business practices:
- Whether criminal background checks have been performed on the employees or contractors who provide home care services and the entity’s policy on sending employees or contractors who have a criminal history to a client’s home.
- The name and position of the person who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the employees and contractors, for the hiring and firing of employees and for the termination of contracts.
- A description of any required training for employees or contractors who provide home care services and whether the training includes first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- A description of the home care services the entity provides and the cost of each service.
- A description of the entity’s home care services agreements and how an agreement may be terminated.
The penalty for violations is Class 3 Misdemeanor for each violation. In the instance of continuing violation, each day constitutes a separate offense. All Arizona Class 3 Misdemeanor offenses carry a maximum charge of up to $500, and/or a maximum 30 days in jail.
As a condition of membership, all AZNHA Agency Members certify they are abiding by this law.
Tuberculosis (TB) Screening (A.A.C. R9-10-113)
Effective May 4, 2022
This is an Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C. R9-10-113) also commonly referred to as a “Regulation” or “Rule” that applies to health care institutions (HCI) such as home health agencies, hospices, etc. licensed by the Arizona Department of Health (AzDHS).
Excerpt from the Regulation Summary: “Health Care Institutions (HCI) subject to the requirements of Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R9-10-113 are required to ensure that the HCI establishes, documents, and implements TB infection control activities that are consistent with recommendations in TB Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019, published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA 30333, available at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6819a3.htm.
For more resources, please visit the Department’s TB Control Program website.
