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AZ HB2046
Bill
Status
2/21/2023
Primary Sponsor
Selina Bliss
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 32-2061, 32-2067, 32-2071, 32-2071.01, 32-2072, and 32-2073 relating to the State Board of Psychologist Examiners.
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Updates fee amounts to use dollar sign notation (e.g., "$400" instead of "Four hundred dollars") and clarifies various definitions including "adequate records," "client," and "patient" to ensure legal guardians have decision-making authority except for issues directly affecting physical or emotional safety.
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Modifies licensure requirements by allowing the board to accept credentials from board-approved credentials verification services without independent verification and adds Canadian Psychological Association accreditation as an acceptable accrediting body.
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Authorizes individuals holding temporary licenses for postdoctoral experience to use the title "licensed associate psychologist" and extends the temporary license validity period to thirty-six months.
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Makes technical corrections throughout the statute including grammar fixes (e.g., "who holds" instead of "holding," "that contain" instead of "containing") and adjusts subsection numbering in sections 32-2067 and 32-2073.
Legislative Description
Board of psychologist examiners
Professions And Occupations - Title 32
Last Action
Assigned to Senate RULES Committee
7/31/2023