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DES Rulemaking Activities
The rules governing the Department of Economic Security (Department or DES) are located in the Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) Title 6. During the rulemaking process, the DES seeks feedback from the public at two different points: once while drafting the rules and once after the Secretary of State has published the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR).
Informal Stakeholder Comment Period
While DES is writing new or revised rules, the Department asks stakeholders and other members of the public to provide feedback on the draft rules to ensure that we effectively consider comments and concerns early in our rulewriting process.
DES is currently seeking informal stakeholder input on the following:
6 A.A.C.14 Draft Rules for Nutrition Assistance Program - Comments due February 17, 2025
Formal Public Comment Period
After the Secretary of State publishes a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Arizona Administrative Register, Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S. § 41-1023) requires the Department to hold a formal public comment period for at least 30 days. During this formal public comment period, the Department will accept written comments on the published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Currently, the Department is accepting formal public comment on the following:
There are no rules open for comments at this time.
Past Rulemaking Activity
Informal Stakeholder Comment Period
- 6 A.A.C. 6 Article 14 Electronic Monitoring of Group Homes, Nursing-Supported Group Homes, and Intermediate Care Facilities - August 30 to October 7, 2024
- 6 A.A.C. 2 Employment and Training: May 2, 2024 to June 4, 2024
Arizona State Resources
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable modification based on language or disability should submit a request as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the modification. The process for requesting a reasonable modification can be found at Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Modification