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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
agency; chief medical officer; license
Purpose
Requires any person serving as a chief medical officer for a state agency to possess an active license to practice medicine.
Background
Arizona law regulates the licensure of physicians through the Arizona Medical Board (AMB) and the Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery (Board of Osteopathic Examiners). A doctor of medicine is a person holding a license, registration or permit to practice medicine pursuant to AMB requirements and a doctor of osteopathy is a person holding a license, registration or permit to practice medicine pursuant to requirements of the Board of Osteopathic Examiners. An active license refers to a valid and existing license to practice medicine issued pursuant to either AMB or Board of Osteopathic Examiners requirements and, for osteopathic medical licenses, includes licenses on probation or subject to restrictions or conditions (A.R.S. §§ 32-1401 and 32-1800).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires, notwithstanding any other law, any person serving as the chief medical officer for a state agency to possess an active medical license from the AMB or the Board of Osteopathic Examiners.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
HHS 1/22/26 DP 12-0-0-0
3rd Read 2/9/26 50-9-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 2, 2026
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