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AZ HB2118
Bill
Status
5/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Barto
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AI Summary
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Adds section 32-3226 to Arizona Revised Statutes to regulate unauthorized practice of health professions by regulatory boards.
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Requires health profession regulatory boards to verify licensure or certification with primary source documentation and retain complaint records for at least 10 years upon receiving a complaint.
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Mandates boards post information for 5 years on their public websites regarding persons verified to have engaged in unauthorized practice, with option for petitioning early removal.
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Establishes unauthorized practice of a health profession (practicing without required licensure or certification) as a class 5 felony and requires boards to refer verified complaints to county or state attorney for prosecution.
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Allows boards to issue cease and desist orders, permits complainants to withhold identifying information, and enables continued submission of information during investigation.
Legislative Description
Unauthorized practice; health professions
Boards, Commissions And Committees -- Current
Last Action
Chapter 227
5/14/2019