ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session
	Senate: HHS DP 6-0-2-0 | 3^rd Read 30-0-0-0

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SB 1212: board licensure; certification; residents

Sponsor:  Senator Fann, LD 1

Committee on Regulatory Affairs

Overview

Requires that residents of this state or without examination, persons who are married to an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States and who are accompanying the member to an official permanent change of station to military installation located in this state (Applicants) must be issued an occupational or professional license or certificate (License) if specified criteria are satisfied.

History

Statute outlines licensure and certification application processes and exemptions for Applicants. Applicants shall be issued a License in the same discipline at the same practice level, if:

1) The person is currently licensed or certified in at least one other state at the same practice level, and in good standing in all states where the license or certificate is held;

2) The license or certificate has been held for at least one year;

3) The state of licensure or certification verifies that the person met minimum education or work experience, clinical supervision or examination requirements if applicable;

4) No license or certificate has been revoked or voluntarily surrendered in any other state or country while under investigation for unprofessional conduct;

5) The person has no uncorrected or unresolved discipline action against them, and no complaints, allegations or investigations pending before another regulatory entity in another state or country relating to unprofessional conduct; and

6) All applicable fees have been paid and the person does not have a disqualifying criminal history determined by the regulating entity (A.R.S. § 32-4302).

A regulating entity may require an Applicant to pass an examination specific to this state (A.R.S. § 32-4302).

Provisions

1. Removes the requirement that an Applicant's education, and if applicable, work experience and clinical supervision meet the current requirements of another state, if the person met the corresponding requirements that were in place at the time of licensure. (Sec. 2)

2. States that a person's licensure or certification by another state is proof that the person met the necessary requirements in that state at the time of the licensure or certification. (Sec. 2)

3. Applies the aforementioned requirements to each Applicant without requiring the Applicant be present in this state for a minimum amount of time and includes individuals who were in Arizona before August 27, 2019. (Sec. 2)

4. Defines Resident to include:

a) A person who is in this state for other than a temporary or transitory purpose; and

b) A person who is domiciled in this state and who is outside this state for a temporary or transitory purpose. Any person who is a resident of this state continues to be a resident even though the person is temporarily absent from the state. (Sec. 2)

5. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 2)

6. Becomes effective on the general effective date, retroactive to August 26, 2019. (Sec. 3)

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