PREFILED    JAN 09 2026

REFERENCE TITLE: agency; chief medical officer; license

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

 

 

 

HB 2178

 

Introduced by

Representative Willoughby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

START_STATUTE41-5902. 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. END_STATUTE