ADHS Office of Administrative Counsel and Rules: Administrative Rules

Welcome to the Administrative Rules website. This website informs the public about the Arizona Department of Health Services ('Department') rulemakings, substantive policy statements, agency guidance documents, and staff contact information.

The rulemaking moratorium has been extended. The Department will not be conducting regular rulemaking activities, unless authorized by an exception, until after December 31, 2014 due to the rulemaking moratorium established by the Governor's Executive Order 2012-03, published on page 1656 in the Arizona Administrative Register on July 6, 2012.

The Administrative Rules Office is composed of the manager, Thomas Salow, J.D., and senior rules analysts. Rules, five-year-review reports, guidance documents, and substantive policy statements are drafted by the senior rules analysts who report to the manager.

Rulemakings in Progress

Regular Rulemakings:

Phase 1: Newborn Screening Rulemaking ^2/1/13
Phase 2: None at this time

Exempt Rulemakings:

EMS Stroke Care Rulemaking ^04/05/13
Licensing of Midwifery ^5/24/13
Physical Plant Health & Safety Codes and Standards ^04/08/13
Health Care Institution (HCI) Integration ^06/12/13
Behavioral Health Service Agency Standards ^05/23/13

Rulemakings Completed Within the Past 12 Months

Emergency Medical Services ^03/22/13
Medical Marijuana Program ^01/11/13
Group Homes for Individuals Who Are Developmentally Disabled ^12/27/12
Medical Marijuana – Emergency Rulemaking ^07/26/12
Hospitals Providing Psychiatric Services/Behavior Analysts ^06/29/12
Food and Drink ^01/13/12
Emergency Medical Services, Table 1 ^01/13/12