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AZ HB2118

Bill

Status

Passed

5/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Barto

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Adds section 32-3226 to Arizona Revised Statutes to regulate unauthorized practice of health professions by regulatory boards.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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