ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session
	Senate: HHS DPA 8-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read 28-0-2-0 House: HHS DPA/SE 9-0-0-0 | 3^rd read 58-0-2-0 Final Read: DPA 28-1-1-0

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SB 1309: group home monitoring; complex needs

NOW: temporary licenses; health professionals; extension

Sponsor: Senator Barto, LD 15

Transmitted to the Governor

Overview

An emergency measure stating that any temporary license issued by a health profession regulatory board to a health professional during the Governor's declaration of emergency related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and that was active on March 1, 2022, does not expire until January 1, 2023.

History

The Governor may proclaim a state of emergency that takes effect immediately in an area affected or likely to be affected if the Governor finds that circumstances exist meeting the statutory definition of a state of emergency (A.R.S. § 26-303). On March 11, 2020, the Governor issued a declaration of emergency and has since issued additional executive orders relating to COVID-19.

An Arizona health profession regulatory board may issue a temporary license to allow an applicant to practice if the applicant: 1) holds an active and unrestricted health profession license in this state, territory or possession of the United States; 2) has never had a health profession license suspended or revoked; 3) is not subject of an unresolved complaint against their health profession license; and 4) has paid any applicable fees. A health regulatory board may suspend, deny or revoke a temporary license and deny the application for initial licensure if the applicant has misrepresented the notarized affidavit attesting that the applicant meets the requirements of their respective licensing board.

A health profession regulatory board must approve or deny an application within 30 days after an applicant submits a complete application. If the temporary license is granted, it expires 30 days after the date the license was granted or on approval or denial of their submitted license application (A.R.S. § 32-1234).

Provisions

1. Stipulates that any temporary license issued by a health profession regulatory board to a health professional during the Governor's declaration of emergency related to COVID-19 and that was active March 1, 2022, does not expire until January 1, 2023. (Sec. 1)

2. Clarifies terms. (Sec. 1)

3. Repeals on July 1, 2023. (Sec. 1)

4. Contains an emergency clause. (Sec. 2)

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