AZ SB1021

Requires all State Board of Chiropractic Examiners members and employees to complete annual conflict-of-interest disclosure forms and trainings on conflict-of-interest requirements, open meetings law, and board authority approved by the Attorney General's office.

Establishes a comprehensive statutory definition of "unprofessional conduct" for disciplining chiropractors, including 25 specific violations such as false statements to patients or the board, failure to maintain patient records for six years, sexual misconduct, and fee-splitting for patient referrals.

Mandates that complaint investigations be completed within 90 days and final decisions made within 220 days, with complaints deemed administratively closed if deadlines are not met (with limited exceptions for sexual misconduct cases).

Requires the executive director to maintain a discipline matrix to ensure consistent treatment of licensees and establishes grounds for mandatory termination of the executive director, including subpoenaing unrelated information or failing to refer potential crimes to law enforcement within two business days.

Adds "chiropractic physician" as an alternative term for licensed chiropractors and prohibits the board from altering the statutory definition of unprofessional conduct through rulemaking.