AZ SB1087

Requires podiatry license applicants to submit fingerprints for state and federal criminal records checks beginning September 1, 2020.

Adds requirement for applicants to complete a thirty-six-month residency program before licensure.

Consolidates licensing fees by including drug and device registration costs within initial application ($1,000), reciprocal application ($500), and annual renewal ($500) fees, eliminating separate registration fees.

Expands unprofessional conduct definitions to include patient record retention periods of six years for adults and six years after last service for minors, emotional abuse, sexual misconduct, and discrimination based on protected characteristics.

Changes violation of podiatry practice laws from class 2 misdemeanor to class 5 felony.