Connection Newsletter
Our weekly AzHHA Connection newsletter keeps you ‘in the know’ with stories impacting Arizona's healthcare.Connection Newsletter - OSHA extends ETS order comment period
July 15, 2021
Comment period has been extended to August 20.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - Governor Ducey rescinds pandemic related Executive Orders
July 08, 2021
Governor Doug Ducey revoked 25 pandemic-related Executive Orders July 2.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - State legislature sine dies after 171 days of session
July 01, 2021
The legislature passed an approximately $13 billion state budget last week which includes a $1.3 billion tax cut beginning in tax year 2022 and will grow to approximately $1.8 billion per year as it’s...
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - CMS to take a flexible approach to survey process for hospitals experiencing COVID-19 surge
June 24, 2021
CMS will continue to remain flexible in its approach to surveys if a hospital experiences a COVID-19 surge.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - OSHA issues COVID-19 ETS for healthcare
June 17, 2021
The ETS is effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register. Employers must comply with most provisions within 14 days of publication, and with the remaining provisions within 30 days.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - State House and Senate are set to reconvene today
June 10, 2021
The draft budget is set to include a $1.9 billion annual tax cut to be implemented over three years.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - HHS updates COVID-19 guidance for hospital reporting
June 03, 2021
Hospitals will no longer need to report influenza data, inventory and usage data for bamlanivimab administered alone as part of daily data reporting related to COVID-19, effective June 10.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - ADHS requests comments on ambulance rulemaking
May 27, 2021
ADHS is offering two alternate definitions of “arrival time” and requesting stakeholder feedback.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - State budget deal is forthcoming
May 20, 2021
The draft budget includes a $3 billion tax cut to be implemented over three years; more than $300 million for road construction and $65 million for universities.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - Social determinants of health, AHCCS DAP milestone due May 14
May 13, 2021
More information may be found in AzHHA’s summary of the DAP 2022 Final Public Notice.
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