Senate Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature

Second Regular Session

2014

 

 

SENATE BILL 1091

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending sections 32-3104 and 32-4402, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to professions and occupations.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


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

Section 1.  Section 32-3104, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE32-3104.  Applicant groups; written report

Applicant groups shall submit a written report explaining the factors prescribed in section 32‑3105 or 32‑3106 to the joint legislative audit committee established pursuant to section 41‑1279 president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.  The report shall be submitted on or before September 1 prior to before the start of the legislative session for which the legislation is proposed.  The joint legislative audit committee president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives shall assign the written report to the appropriate legislative committee of reference.  The legislative committee of reference shall study the written report and deliver the report of its recommendations to the joint legislative audit committee, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor and, if appropriate, the regulatory board of the health profession on or before December 1 of the year in which the report is submitted.  Legislative committees of reference may hold hearings as they deem necessary.  If a health professional group proposes to increase the scope of practice of its profession, copies of the written report shall be sent to the regulatory board of the health profession for review and comment. If applicable, the regulatory board of the health profession shall make recommendations based on the report submitted by applicant groups to the extent requested by the legislative committees of reference. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Section 32-4402, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE32-4402.  Applicant groups; nonhealth professions and occupations; written report

Applicant groups shall submit a written report explaining the factors prescribed in section 32‑4403 to the joint legislative audit committee established pursuant to section 41‑1279 the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.  The report shall be submitted on or before September 1 prior to before the start of the legislative session for which the legislation is proposed.  The joint legislative audit committee president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives shall assign the written report to the appropriate legislative committee of reference.  The legislative committee of reference shall study the written report and deliver the report of its recommendations to the joint legislative audit committee, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor and, if appropriate, the regulatory entity on or before December 1 of the year in which the report is submitted.  Legislative committees of reference may hold hearings as they deem necessary. END_STATUTE