Page 1, line 22, after "performed" insert "or are provided in supervising licensees
providing direct client contact"
Page 2, line 9, after "mental" insert ", behavioral"
Strike line 15
Line 32, after "development" insert "including the provision of clinical services
through educational treatment protocols"
Page 6, line 42, after "compensation" strike
remainder of line
Line 43, strike "pursuant to section 38-611" insert
"of not more than eighty-five
dollars"
Page 7, line 6, strike "three months" insert "one year"
Page 8, line 11, after "universities" insert "with a program not otherwise accredited by an
organization or entity recognized by the board"
Line 13, after the period insert "APPROVALS SHALL BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS
PROVIDED NO CHANGES OF CURRICULA ARE MADE that ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER OR BOARD RULE."
Line 19, strike "that
of" insert "the
profession in which"; after "applicant" insert "is seeking licensure"
Between lines 23 and 24, insert:
"c. the board may
require the executive director to make periodic reports concerning complaints
dismissed or agreements entered pursuant to section 32-3255."
Reletter to conform
Line 28, after the period insert "the licensee shall be responsible for the costs associated
with rehabilitative services and monitoring."
Page 8, between lines 32 and 33, insert:
"e. the board
shall audio record all meetings and maintain all audio and video recordings or
stenographic records of interviews and meetings for a period of three years
from when the record was created."
Page 9, line 7, after "dependency" insert "or medical, psychiatric, psychological or behavioral health
disorders"
Line 8, strike "c"
insert "d"
Line 24, after "dependency"
insert "or medical, psychiatric,
psychological or behavioral health disorders"
Line 40, after "to"
strike remainder of line
Strike lines 41 and 42, insert "determine:
(a) if an applicant, whose curriculum has not been approved
pursuant to section 32-3253, subsection a, paragraph 15 or whose program is not
accredited by an organization or entity approved by the board, has met the
educational requirements of this chapter or board rules.
(b) if an applicant has met the requirements
of work supervision required for licensure pursuant to this chapter or board
rules."
Page 10, between lines 2 and 3, insert:
"4. at the request
of the board, make recommendations regarding examinations required pursuant to
this chapter."
Line 5, after "one"
insert "but not more than two";
strike "is"
insert "are"
Line 6, after the period insert "at least one but not more than"
Line 7, strike "five"
insert "ten";
after "as"
insert "core or full-time"
Lines 12 and 13, strike "as determined pursuant to section 38-611 for each day"
insert "of not more than
eighty-five dollars for each eight hours"
Line 22, after "chapter" insert ", including application fees"
Between lines 29 and 30, insert:
"c. the board by
rule may adopt a fee for applications for approval of educational curricula
pursuant to section 32-3253, subsection A, paragraph 15."
Reletter to conform
Page 10, line 31, strike “and”; strike “AN”
Line 32, strike “ACADEMIC REVIEW COMMITTEE”
Page 11, between lines 6 and 7, insert:
"D. at the request
of a licensee who has been issued two or more licenses, the board shall
establish the same renewal dates for those licenses. the board may prorate any
fees due as necessary to synchronize the dates."
Line 26, strike "for
at least three years before applying for"
Strike line 27, insert "in a period of not more than five years prior to applying for licensure by
endorsement. the three thousand six hundred hours must be in the discipline and
at least in the practice level for which the person is applying."
Line 42, after "agency"
insert "or any instance in which a
license has been surrendered in lieu of discipline"
Page 13, line 20, after "board" insert "provided that the board has not sent to the applicant
notification that the board has initiated an investigation concerning
professional misconduct. Following such notification the applicant may request
that the board determine whether the request to withdraw the application has
been made to avoid denial of a license as a result of unprofessional conduct. this
subsection does not prevent the board from delegating to the executive director
the authority to agree to a withdrawal."
Line 43, strike "shall"
insert "may";
after "with"
insert "one or more"
Line 44, after "professionals"
insert "of the same profession as
the licensee"
Page 18, line 7, after the period insert "the time limitation does not apply to malpractice
settlements or judgments."
Line 10, after the period insert "except for disciplinary matters brought pursuant to section
32-3251, paragraph 15, subdivision (v),"
Page 19, line 6, after "LICENSEE" insert "or the licensee's designated representative”
Line 8, strike “SHALL” insert “may”
Page 20, line 22, after the period strike remainder of line
Page 20, strike line 23
Line 43, after the period strike remainder of line
Strike line 44
Page 21, line 23, after the period insert "for the direct client contact hours, not more than four
hundred hours can be in psychoeducation."
Line 25, after the period strike remainder of line
Strike line 26
Line 37, after the period strike remainder of line
Strike line 38
Page 22, line 21, strike "thirty-four" insert "thirty-two"
Page 23, line 7, after the period insert "for the direct client contact hours, not more than four hundred hours can be in
psychoeducation."
Page 24, line 5, after the period insert "for the direct client contact hours, not more than four hundred hours can be in
psychoeducation."
Line 7, after the period strike remainder of line
Strike lines 8 and 9
Line 34, strike "of applied science"; after
"dependency" insert "or
substance abuse"
Line 43, after the period strike remainder of line
Strike line 44
Page 25, line 29, after the period insert "for the direct client contact hours, not more than four hundred hours can be in
psychoeducation."
Page 26, line 8, after the period insert "for the direct client contact hours, not more than four hundred hours can be in
psychoeducation."
Line 10, after the period strike remainder of line
Strike line 11
Line 30, after "examiners" strike remainder of line
Strike line 31, insert "shall not base a decision solely
on the board's finding that an applicant had a license refused or revoked after
July 1, 2004. The board at the request of the applicant shall conduct a de
nova hearing concerning the conduct that constituted the grounds for the
previous revocation or denial by the board.
Sec. 26. Task
force on patient consent and documentation best practices; rule adoption; delayed
repeal
A. The task force on patient consent and documentation best
practices is established consisting of the following members:
1. A representative of the board of behavioral health examiners
appointed by the board.
2. A representative of the department of health services,
appointed by the director of the department of health services.
3. A person who is employed by a licensed qualifying community
health center as defined in section 42-5001,
Arizona Revised Statutes, or a health care institution as defined in section
36-401, Arizona Revised Statutes, appointed by the director of the department
of health services and who is not licensed by the board of behavioral health
examiners.
4. A person who is employed
by a licensed qualifying community health center as defined in section 42-5001,
Arizona Revised Statutes, or a health care institution as defined in section
36-401, Arizona Revised Statutes, appointed by the board of behavioral health
examiners and who is licensed by the board of behavioral health examiners.
5. A representative of the
Arizona health care cost containment system, appointed by the director of the
Arizona health care cost containment system administration.
B. The director of the department of health services shall
appoint one member of the task force to serve as the task force chairperson.
C. The task force shall:
1. Examine and evaluate the present requirements of the board
of behavioral health examiners and the requirements of the department of health
services regarding the form and content of patient consent and documentation
required of practitioners licensed by the board of behavioral health examiners
and employed in facilities licensed by the department of health services.
2. Make recommendations for best practices for the form and content
of patient consent and documentation for practitioners licensed by the board of
behavioral health examiners that assure consistent regulation by the board and
the department of health services.
3, Submit a written report that contains the task force's
recommendations and findings by March 31, 2014, to the governor, the speaker of
the house of representatives and the president of the senate. The task force
shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state.
D. The task force may use the services and expertise of the
staff of the department of health services.
E. The board of behavioral health examiners shall adopt the
recommendations in its rules by March 31, 2015.
F. This section is repealed from and after May 31, 2014.
Sec. 27. Board
membership
Notwithstanding section 32-3252, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, the appointed
members of the board of behavioral health examiners who are currently serving
shall continue to serve until their term expires."
Renumber to conform
Page 27, line 11, strike “December 31, 2013” insert “October
31, 2015”
Amend title to conform
Bill
Number: S.B. 1374