Senate Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature

First Regular Session

2015

 

 

SENATE BILL 1257

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 32, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1408; Amending title 32, chapter 17, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1807; Amending title 35, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 35‑196.06; relating to medical licensure.

 

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

Section 1.  Title 32, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1408, to read:

START_STATUTE32-1408.  Licensure requirements; prohibitions; definitions

A.  The board may not require a licensee to pass any periodic licensing examination to demonstrate professional competency unless specifically authorized by statute.

B.  The board may not require a specialty certification or maintenance of a specialty certification as a condition of licensure in this state.

C.  For the purposes of this section:

1.  "Maintenance of a specialty certification" means any process requiring periodic recertification examinations to maintain specialty certification.

2.  "Specialty certification" means certification by a board that specializes in one particular area of medicine and that may require exams in addition to those required by this state to be licensed to practice medicine.END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 32, chapter 17, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1807, to read:

START_STATUTE32-1807.  Licensure requirements; prohibitions; definitions

A.  The board may not require a licensee to pass any periodic licensing examination to demonstrate professional competency unless specifically authorized by statute.

B.  The board may not require a specialty certification or maintenance of a specialty certification as a condition of licensure in this state.

C.  For the purposes of this section, "Maintenance of a specialty certification" and "Specialty certification" have the same meanings prescribed in section 32‑1408. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Title 35, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 35-196.06, to read:

START_STATUTE35-196.06.  State‑funded programs; physician requirements prohibited; definitions

A.  Any state agency, board or commission may not require a specialty certification or maintenance of a specialty certification for a physician licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17 as a condition of participation in any program that accepts state monies.

B.  For the purposes of this section, "Maintenance of a specialty certification" and "Specialty certification" have the same meanings prescribed in section 32‑1408. END_STATUTE