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AZ HB2483
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matt Gress
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AI Summary
- Amends Arizona Revised Statutes to define "accredited" for behavioral health professional licensing as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the U.S. Department of Education, including programs in candidacy or reaccreditation status at the time a degree is conferred
- Replaces references to "regionally accredited" colleges and universities throughout the chapter with the broader term "accredited" to expand eligible educational institutions
- Applies the expanded accreditation definition to educational requirements for licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed independent addiction counselors
- Updates academic review committee member qualifications to require experience at "an accredited" college or university rather than "a regionally accredited" institution
- Maintains existing Board of Behavioral Health Examiners authority to approve educational curricula from accredited colleges or universities with programs not otherwise accredited by board-recognized organizations
Legislative Description
Behavioral health board; accreditation requirements
Last Action
House read second time
1/21/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules1/20/2026
Health and Human Services1/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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