AZ SB1568

Changes health profession regulatory boards from "may" to "shall" establish nondisciplinary confidential monitoring programs and provide all licensees the opportunity to participate in these programs for those with substance misuse, chemical dependency, or behavioral health issues affecting their ability to practice.

Requires all health profession regulatory boards to establish eligibility criteria for nondisciplinary confidential programs through published policy or rulemaking by January 1, 2023.

Requires complainants to identify themselves and be available for interviews; complainants may request confidentiality during preliminary investigation, but respondents are entitled to the complete investigatory file including the complainant's identity if a violation is found.

Establishes a 180-day deadline for health profession regulatory boards to submit complaints for board review or administratively dismiss them, with an additional 100-day extension allowed for complex cases; administratively dismissed complaints may not be reported to the national practitioner data bank.

Requires health profession regulatory boards to provide respondents written notice of their right to legal representation and at least ten business days to retain counsel or respond before being interviewed about a complaint.