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 as interim assistant director 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.