Residential Healthcare Facility (includes Assisted Living Center/Home and Behavioral Health Residential Facility, Adult Foster Care Home, Behavioral Health Respite Home, and Behavioral Health Therapeutic Home)
Residential Healthcare Facility (includes Assisted Living Center/Home and Behavioral Health Residential Facility, Adult Foster Care Home, Behavioral Health Respite Home, and Behavioral Health Therapeutic Home)
The Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Residential Facilities Licensing, licenses and regulates Residential Healthcare Facilities, including Assisted Living Centers/Homes* and Behavioral Health Residential Facilities,* along with Adult Day Health Care Facilities, Adult Foster Care Homes,* Behavioral Health Respite Homes,* and Behavioral Health Therapeutic Homes.* (24)
*Sometimes referred to as “group homes.”
Contact: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Residential Facilities Licensing, 602.364.2639
The Arizona Board of Examiners of Nursing Care Institution Administrators and Assisted Living Facility Managers certifies assisted living facility managers and licenses administrators. This does not include adult foster care homes. (24)
Contact: Arizona State Board of Nursing Care Institution Administrators and Assisted Living Facility Managers, 602.364.0144 or 602.364.2374
Adult care facilities are also licensed and inspected by the county health department. Please contact the appropriate county health department for further information. City and county zoning requirements must also be satisfied. Contact the appropriate zoning office to review your plans. This action should be taken very early on in your planning stage.
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Child and Adult Care Tax Center: Includes links to U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and publication on business use of your home. (22)
LeadingAge Arizona, dba: Arizona LeadingAge is a 501 (c) 6 Association of people and Not-for-Profit organizations that advocate and educate on issues related to the continuum of care for people over the age of 65. Arizona LeadingAge serves its members by providing targeted information on a variety of issues related to housing, healthcare and home services. (22)
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