R9-10-103. Licensing Exceptions

A. A health care institution license is required for each health care institution facility except: 1. A facility exempt from licensing under A.R.S. § 36-402, or 2. A health care institution’s administrative office. B. Unless required by another Article in this Chapter, the Department does not require a separate health care institution license for: 1. A satellite facility of a hospital under A.R.S. § 36-422(F); 2. An accredited facility of an accredited hospital under A.R.S. § 36-422(G); 3. A facility operated by a licensed health care institution that is: a. Adjacent to and contiguous with the licensed health care institution premises; or b. Not adjacent to or contiguous with the licensed health care institution but connected to the licensed health care institution facility by an all-weather enclosure and: i. Owned by the health care institution, or ii. Leased by the health care institution with exclusive rights of possession; 4. A mobile clinic operated by a licensed health care institution; or 5. A facility located on grounds that are not adjacent to or contiguous with the health care institution premises where only ancillary services are provided to a patient of the health care institution; or 6. A home health agency or hospice agency that provides off-site services, as specified as medical services, nursing services, behavioral health services, health-screening services, or health-related services provided by a licensed health care institution in an area that is: a. Not located on the health care institution’s premises; b. Used to provide medical services, nursing services, behavioral health services, health-screening services, or health-related services of a limited duration; and c. Used for purposes other than providing medical services, nursing services, behavioral health services, health-screening services, or health-related services when not used by the health care institution. C. A health care institution shall maintain at the health care institution, a current and valid documentation of any certificate or permit issued by a local jurisdiction related to the operation of the health care institution and provide copies to the Department for review upon request.