PREFILED    JAN 09 2026

REFERENCE TITLE: licensed health aides; rules

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2189

Introduced by

Representative Willoughby

AN ACT

Requiring the ARizona state board of nursing to adopt rules relating to licensed health aides.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Licensed health aides; scope of practice; rules

On or before October 1, 2026, the Arizona state board of nursing shall adopt rules to implement the scope of practice for licensed health aides as defined in section 32-1601, Arizona Revised Statutes.  The rules shall address at least the following:

1. Updated training and eligibility requirements for licensed health aides, including specific requirements for licensed health aides to perform routine ventilator care.

2. An attestation process to ensure that a patient is suitable for licensed health aide-level care based on the patient's acuity.

3. A process to collect annual data on the use of licensed health aides in this state.