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AZ HB2687
Bill
Status
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ralph Heap
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Arizona Medical Board to review medical care cases involving patients who experienced life-threatening complications or death while treated by any health professional, not just physicians licensed by the board
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Requires the board to accept public requests for case reviews; the executive director must provide a summary to the board, which then votes on whether to initiate a review
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Mandates that other health profession regulatory boards transmit all case materials, findings, and conclusions to the Arizona Medical Board when a review is approved by majority vote
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Directs the board to notify the appropriate regulatory board and transmit findings, materials, and regulatory recommendations if the review determines unprofessional conduct or incompetent care caused the patient harm
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Requires the board to report findings to legislative health committee chairs and the governor if another regulatory board erred in its investigation or failed to properly regulate a health professional, while clarifying this review process does not authorize discipline of professionals outside the board's licensing jurisdiction
Legislative Description
Medical board; case reviews
Last Action
House read second time
1/21/2026