Tom Salow

About Tom Salow

Tom Salow is Assistant Director of Licensing and Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Arizona Department of Health Services. He started with ADHS in 2005 as a senior rules analyst, working with a variety of licensing programs to draft, amend, and adopt administrative rules. In 2009, he became the manager for the Office of Administrative Counsel and Rules, helping oversee senior rules analysts, administrative counsel, and policies. He also served as interim legislative liaison for just under a year during this time. After a few years, he moved into the Division of Licensing as Deputy Assistant Director (Branch Chief), overseeing Vital Records, Radiation Control, Child Care Licensing, and Special Licensing. This oversight includes the medical and adult-use marijuana programs, business and finance, and enforcement. He moved into his current role in January 2022. He continues his duties as Branch Chief but now oversees three additional bureaus: Long-Term Care Licensing, Residential Facilities Licensing, and Medical Facilities Licensing. He also oversees the chief legislative liaison and the manager for the Office of Administrative Counsel and Rules. Tom has a bachelor of science in Justice Studies and a Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University. He lives in Phoenix with his two teenage boys.

Voluntary doula licensing now available to support maternal health in our state

By |2023-08-10T15:23:11-07:00August 10th, 2023|Licensing|

At a time when maternal health and mortality rates are top of mind within the medical community, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is proud to offer a voluntary licensing program for doulas. Applicants that meet the requirements for licensure and are granted doula certification will receive a three-year license to provide certified services. [...]

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Funeral industry licensing, regulation now falls under ADHS

By |2023-07-21T12:11:08-07:00July 21st, 2023|Licensing|

Oversight of the nearly 1,800 licenses associated with the funeral industry in Arizona have transitioned to ADHS. In June, the Arizona State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers joined our agency and we have since launched the new Funeral Services Licensing section to support the oversight role, which includes licensing and regulation. The public can [...]

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A recent audit of the Long Term Care Licensing system shows room for improvement to address issues with complaint processing

By |2023-06-14T16:03:14-07:00May 26th, 2023|Licensing|

In September 2019, the Arizona Auditor General (AZAG) published the Performance Audit and Sunset Review (2019 Report) for the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). The 2019 Report included the AZAG’s findings related to how ADHS handled complaints for long-term care (LTC) facilities in 2017 and 2018, and five recommendations to improve the complaint process. [...]

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How ADHS regulates sober living homes and behavioral health residential facilities

By |2023-06-14T16:03:25-07:00May 24th, 2023|General, Licensing|

In Part 1 of our Licensing blog series, we shared what a sober living home (SLH) actually is. We also explained other types of homes that are often confused for sober living homes, including behavioral health residential facilities (BHRF), which are also licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). In this installment of [...]

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How we license facilities that provide substance abuse recovery resources

By |2023-06-14T16:03:39-07:00May 17th, 2023|Licensing|

In Arizona, there has recently been a large uptick in interest about “sober living homes'' from the media, government officials, members of the community, legislative members, and law enforcement. Based on the questions we’ve received in our Division of Licensing, it is clear that there is a lot of confusion surrounding what sober living homes [...]

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ADHS Vital Records Bureau Chief takes on national role

By |2023-02-14T12:03:57-07:00February 14th, 2023|Licensing|

Vital records are an essential part of public health and play a huge role in the lives of all Arizonans. The ADHS Bureau of Vital Records maintains and issues certified copies of birth and death certificates, among other essential records. Its work also ensures that our epidemiologists and disease experts get timely death registration information [...]

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ADHS Vital Records team helps get adoptions off to a strong start

By |2022-12-19T11:27:38-07:00December 19th, 2022|Licensing|

On a beautiful Saturday morning recently, more than 100 Arizona foster children began their new lives when they were adopted by loving families. A team from the ADHS Bureau of Vital Records was there to help. Maricopa County Superior Court’s National Adoption Day was part of a nationwide event held each year to raise awareness [...]

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Reducing licensing fees helps support quality child care availability

By |2022-08-25T11:31:30-07:00August 23rd, 2022|Licensing|

Federal grant dollars will reduce some licensing fees for child care centers to just $1 through June 30, 2024, temporary relief intended to help support the availability of quality child care for Arizona families.  The lower fees cover anniversary payments, increasing the capacity, and new applications. Through additional federal funds provided to states — of [...]

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Online portal improves licensing of Arizona child care facilities

By |2022-04-14T15:50:35-07:00April 20th, 2022|Licensing|

Championed by Governor Doug Ducey, the Arizona Management System challenges state agencies to continuously improve their value to taxpayers and our other customers.  That’s why ADHS is pleased to share a recent improvement to the way we interact with licensed child care providers – and how the public will benefit from increased transparency as a [...]

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Doulas: Please consider joining our new community advisory committee

By |2022-04-13T14:01:53-07:00April 13th, 2022|Licensing|

Expectant mothers certainly need the help of skilled health care professionals before, during and after the birth of their child. But sometimes mothers and their families can benefit from more than medical expertise.  That’s where doulas help. A doula is a trained companion – not a health care professional – who supports another person through [...]

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