ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

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HB 2178: agency; chief medical officer; license

Sponsor: Representative Willoughby, LD 13

Committee on Health & Human Services

Overview

Requires any person serving as a chief medical officer for a state agency to possess an active medical or osteopathic license.

History

A Doctor of Medicine is a health care provider that holds a license, registration or permit issued by the Arizona Medical Board to practice medicine. A Doctor of Osteopathy is a health provider that holds a license, registration or permit issued by the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery (BOEMS) to practice medicine.

For a Doctor of Medicine an active license is a valid and existing license to practice medicine. Whereas an active license for a Doctor of Osteopathy is a valid license to practice medicine which also includes licenses on probation or licenses with restrictions or conditions placed on them by BOEMS (A.R.S. §§ 32-1401 and 32-1800).

Provisions

1.   Mandates that any person serving as a chief medical officer for a state agency must possess an active medical or osteopathic license. (Sec. 2)

2.   Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)

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