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(now: deficiencies;
denial; credentialing)

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1172

AN
ACT

amending title 41, chapter 14, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1971; relating to the
department of economic security.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 14, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1971, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1971. Credentialing or recredentialing applications; developmental
disabilities services; deficiencies; denial; appeal; rules; definitions

A. if the department denies An application for CREDENTIALING or recredentialing, the department
shall give the applicant an OPPORTUNITY to correct any
DEFICIENCIES with the application that led to the INITIAL denial. The applicant has fourteen business days after receiving the notice of
DENIAL from the department to correct the DEFICIENCIES. If the applicant notifies the department in writing within the fourteen-day
period that the deficiencies have been corrected, the department shall
reevaluate the credentialing or reCREDENTIALING application.

B. If after reevaluation the department
denies the application and does not initiate a contract action within
fourteen business days, the applicant may appeal the
decision pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter.

C. on or before june
30, 2027, the department shall adopt rules to implement this section.

d. for the purposes of
this section:

1. "APPLICANT"
MEANS A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION THAT HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION SEEKING
CREDENTIALING BY THE DEPARTMENT.

2. "CREDENTIALING"
means the process of verifying the qualifications and standards and any other
requirements a vendor must have to be ELIGIBLE to contract with the department
to provide services pursuant
to section 36-557.