AZ SB1215

Removes the executive director's authority to issue temporary license certificates and temporary license renewal certificates for respiratory care practitioners, transferring this responsibility to the board.

Eliminates the separate temporary licensure provision that allowed applicants to perform respiratory care services for up to one year under supervision while their application was pending, plus an additional 120-day renewal period.

Simplifies the temporary licensure process by consolidating related provisions and clarifying that the board itself grants temporary licenses rather than delegating this duty to the executive director.

Maintains existing exemptions for respiratory care services performed by students in training programs, during emergencies, by federal employees, and by other licensed healthcare professionals under medical direction.

Updates cross-references and technical language in Arizona Revised Statutes sections 32-3506 and 32-3521 to reflect the restructured temporary licensure authority.