SB 1309
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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
SB 1309: group home monitoring; complex needs
NOW: temporary licenses; health professionals; extension
Sponsor: Senator Barto, LD 15
House Engrossed
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)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☒ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note