PREFILED JAN 09 2026
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REFERENCE TITLE: agency; chief medical officer; license |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026
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HB 2178 |
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Introduced by Representative Willoughby
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AN ACT
Amending title 41, chapter 57, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-5902; relating to state agencies.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Heading change
The article heading of title 41, chapter 57, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is changed from "VACCINATION STATUS" to "STATE AGENCIES generally".
Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 57, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-5902, to read:
41-5902. Chief medical officer; medical license
Notwithstanding any other law, any person who is serving as the chief medical officer for a state agency must possess an active license to practice medicine in this state pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.