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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session |
Senate: RAGE DP 6-0-1-0 | 3rd Read 29-0-1-0 |
SB 1527: occupational boards; renewal extension
Sponsor: Senator Bolick, LD 2
Committee on Health & Human Services
Overview
Establishes requirements for health profession regulatory boards and licensing authorities that suspend the processing of renewal applications for licenses, permits, certificates or registrations.
History
A health profession regulatory board means any board that regulates one or more health professionals in Arizona (A.R.S. § 32-3201).
Arizona health profession regulatory boards include the: 1) Arizona Board of Podiatry Examiners; 2) Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners; 3) Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners; 4) Arizona Medical Board; 5) Arizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board; 6) Arizona State Board of Nursing; 7) Arizona State Board of Dispensing Opticians; 8) Arizona State Board of Optometry; 9) Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery; 10) Arizona State Board of Pharmacy; 11) Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy; 12) Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners; 13) Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board; 14) Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants; 15) Arizona Board of Homeopathic and Integrated Medicine Examiners; 16) Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Professionals; 17) Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners; 18) Arizona State Board of Respiratory Care Examiners; 19) Arizona Acupuncture Board of Examiners; 20) Arizona Board of Athletic Training; 21) Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy; and 22) Arizona Nursing Care Institution Administrators and Assisted Living Facility Managers (A.R.S. § 32-3201).
A licensing authority means any agency, department, board or commission of this state that issues a license for the purposes of operating a business in this state to an individual who provides a service to any person (A.R.S. § 32-4701).
Provisions
1. Specifies that if a health profession regulatory board or licensing authority suspends the processing of renewal applications, then:
a) all current licenses, permits, certificates and registrations will be extended for the duration of the suspension period; and
b) the renewal fees for all current licensees, permittees, certificate holders and registrants are waived until the end of the suspension period. (Sec. 1-2)
2. Defines licensing authority. (Sec. 2)
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