Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-33-108

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-33-108 - Time-frames

A. The overall time-frame pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1075(B) for the applicant or licensee, granted by the Department under this Chapter is set forth in Table 1.1. The applicant or licensee and the Department may agree in writing to extend the substantive review time-frame and the overall time-frame. An extension of the substantive review time-frame and the overall time-frame may not exceed 25% of the overall time-frame.

B. The administrative completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072 for a license or renewal granted by the Department under this Chapter is set forth in Table 1.1 and begins on the date that the Department receives an application packet.

1. The Department shall send a notice of administrative completeness or deficiencies to the applicant or licensee within the administrative completeness review time-frame.

a. A notice of deficiencies shall list each deficiency and the information or items needed to complete the application.

b. The administrative completeness review time-frame and the overall time-frame are suspended from the date that the notice of deficiencies is sent until the date that the Department receives all of the missing information or items from the applicant or licensee.

c. If an applicant or licensee fails to submit to the Department all of the information or items listed in the notice of deficiencies within 120 days after the date that the Department sent the notice of deficiencies or within a time period the applicant or licensee and the Department agree upon in writing, the Department shall consider the application withdrawn.

2. If the Department issues a license during the administrative completeness review time-frame, the Department shall not issue a separate written notice of administrative completeness.

C. The substantive review time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072 is set forth in Table 1.1 and begins on the date of the notice of administrative completeness.

1. As part of the substantive review of an application for an initial license, the Department shall conduct an inspection that may require more than one visit to the group home or behavioral-supported group home.

2. As part of the substantive review of an application for a renewal license, the Department shall issue a license for a compliant renewal application.

3. The Department shall send a license or a written notice of denial of a license within the substantive review time-frame.

4. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1075, during the substantive review time-frame, the Department may make one comprehensive written request for additional information, unless the applicant or licensee has agreed in writing to allow the Department to submit supplemental requests for information.

a. If the Department determines that an applicant or licensee, a group home or behavioral-supported group home, or the premises are not in substantial compliance with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 5.1 and this Chapter, the Department shall send a comprehensive written request for additional information that includes a written statement of deficiencies stating each statute and rule upon which noncompliance is based.

b. An applicant or licensee shall submit to the Department all of the information requested in a comprehensive written request for additional information or a supplemental request for information, including, if applicable, documentation of the corrections required in a statement of deficiencies, within 30 days after the date of the comprehensive written request for additional information or the supplemental request for information or within a time period the applicant or licensee and the Department agree upon in writing.

c. The substantive review time-frame and the overall time-frame are suspended from the date that the Department sends a comprehensive written request for additional information or a supplemental request for information until the date that the Department receives all of the information requested, including, if applicable, documentation of corrections required in a statement of deficiencies.

d. If an applicant or licensee fails to submit to the Department all of the information requested in a comprehensive written request for additional information or a supplemental request for information, including, if applicable, documentation of corrections required in a statement of deficiencies, within the time prescribed in subsection (C)(4)(b), the Department shall deny the application.

5. The Department shall issue a license if the Department determines that the applicant or licensee and the group home or behavioral-supported group home, including the premises, are in substantial compliance with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 5.1 and this Chapter.

6. If the Department denies a license, the Department shall send to the applicant or licensee a written notice of denial setting forth the reasons for the denial and all other information required by A.R.S. § 41-1076.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-33-108

New Section made by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 3295, effective February 3, 2013 (Supp. 12-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 2045, effective 7/1/2024.