REFERENCE TITLE: physician assistants; board; continuation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2731

Introduced by

Representative Bliss

AN ACT

Repealing section 41-3026.12, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-3028.11; relating to the Arizona regulatory board of physician assistants.

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

Section 1. Repeal

Section 41-3026.12, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3028.11, to read:

START_STATUTE41-3028.11. Arizona regulatory board of physician assistants; termination July 1, 2028

A. The Arizona regulatory board of physician assistants terminates on July 1, 2028.

B. Title 32, chapter 25 and this section are repealed on January 1, 2029. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Purpose

Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the Arizona regulatory board of physician assistants to promote the safe and professional practice of health care tasks performed by physician assistants.

Sec. 4. Retroactivity

Sections 1 and 2 of this act apply retroactively to from and after July 1, 2026.