REFERENCE TITLE: nursing board; school nurse certification

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

HB 2045

Introduced by

Representative Bliss

An Act

amending title 32, chapter 15, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1652; relating to the Arizona state board of nursing.

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

Section 1. Title 32, chapter 15, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1652, to read:

START_STATUTE32-1652. School nurse certification; qualifications

A. The board shall prescribe school nurse certification qualifications that are consistent with national standards and the certification process to be administered by the board to certify qualified applicants on payment of the applicable fees required by this chapter.

B. This section does not require a school district or charter school to employ only school nurses who receive a certification pursuant to this section. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Rulemaking exemption

Notwithstanding any other law, for the purposes of this act, the Arizona state board of nursing is exempt from the rulemaking requirements of title 41, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, for one year after the effective date of this act.