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1-Senate Engrossed House Bill behavioral health; temporary licensure; graduates (now: behavioral health; graduates; license exemption) State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HOUSE BILL 2001 An Act amending sections 32-3271, 41-619.51, 41-1758 and 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to behavioral health licensure. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
1+House Engrossed behavioral health; temporary licensure; graduates State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HOUSE BILL 2001 An Act amending sections 32-3279, 41-619.51, 41-1758 and 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the board of behavioral health examiners. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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71- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 32-3271, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE32-3271. Exceptions to licensure; jurisdiction A. This chapter does not apply to: 1. A person who is currently licensed, certified or regulated pursuant to another chapter of this title and who provides services within the person's scope of practice if the person does not claim to be licensed pursuant to this chapter. 2. A person who is not a resident of this state if the person: (a) Performs behavioral health services in this state for not more than ninety days in any one calendar year as prescribed by board rule. (b) Is authorized to perform these services pursuant to the laws of the state or country in which the person resides or pursuant to the laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe. (c) Informs the client of the limited nature of these services and that the person is not licensed in this state. 3. A rabbi, priest, minister or member of the clergy of any religious denomination or sect if the activities and services that person performs are within the scope of the performance of the regular or specialized ministerial duties of an established and legally recognizable church, denomination or sect and the person performing the services remains accountable to the established authority of the church, denomination or sect. 4. A member-run self-help or self-growth group if no member of the group receives direct or indirect financial compensation. 5. A behavioral health technician or behavioral health paraprofessional who is employed by an agency licensed by the department of health services. 6. A person contracting with the supreme court or a person employed by or contracting with an agency under contract with the supreme court who is otherwise ineligible to be licensed or who is in the process of applying to be licensed under this chapter as long as that person is in compliance with the supreme court contract conditions regarding professional counseling services and practices only under supervision. 7. A person who is employed by the department of economic security or the department of child safety and who practices social work, marriage and family therapy, addiction counseling, counseling and case management within the scope of the person's job duties and under direct supervision by the employer department. 8. A student, intern or trainee who is pursuing a course of study in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, addiction counseling or case management in a regionally accredited institution of higher education or training institution if the person's activities are performed under qualified supervision and are part of the person's supervised course of study. 9. A person who is practicing social work, counseling and case management and who is employed by an agency licensed by the department of economic security or the department of child safety. 10. A paraprofessional who is employed by the department of economic security or by an agency licensed by the department of economic security. 11. A Christian Science practitioner if all of the following are true: (a) The person is not providing psychotherapy. (b) The activities and services the person performs are within the scope of the performance of the regular or specialized duties of a Christian Science practitioner. (c) The person remains accountable to the established authority of the practitioner's church. 12. A person who is not providing psychotherapy. 13. FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS, A person who has completed the person's course of study in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or addiction counseling from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, who has graduated, who possesses a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article 3.1 and who is in the process of applying for an associate level license pursuant to this chapter if the person's activities are performed under qualified supervision by a person who provided direct supervision during the course of study or internship. The person may apply any direct client contact work experience obtained DURING THE NINETY-DAY PERIOD while the person's application is pending toward the person's direct client contact work experience licensure requirements. B. A person who provides services pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section is deemed to have agreed to the jurisdiction of the board and to be bound by the laws of this state. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 41-619.51, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-619.51. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the department of education, the department of health services, the department of juvenile corrections, the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of public safety, the department of transportation, the state real estate department, the department of insurance and financial institutions, the Arizona game and fish department, the Arizona department of agriculture, the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers, the state board of dental examiners, the Arizona state board of pharmacy, the board of physical therapy, the state board of psychologist examiners, the board of athletic training, the board of occupational therapy examiners, the state board of podiatry examiners, the acupuncture board of examiners, the state board of technical registration, or the board of massage therapy, the board of behavioral health examiners or the Arizona department of housing. 2. "Board" means the board of fingerprinting. 3. "Central registry exception" means notification to the department of economic security, the department of child safety or the department of health services, as appropriate, pursuant to section 41-619.57 that the person is not disqualified because of a central registry check conducted pursuant to section 8-804. 4. "Expedited review" means an examination, in accordance with board rule, of the documents an applicant submits by the board or its hearing officer without the applicant being present. 5. "Good cause exception" means the issuance of a fingerprint clearance card to an employee pursuant to section 41-619.55. 6. "Person" means a person who is required to be fingerprinted pursuant to this article or who is subject to a central registry check and any of the following: (a) Section 3-314. (b) Section 8-105. (c) Section 8-322. (d) Section 8-463. (e) Section 8-509. (f) Section 8-802. (g) Section 8-804. (h) Section 15-183. (i) Section 15-503. (j) Section 15-512. (k) Section 15-534. (l) Section 15-763.01. (m) Section 15-782.02. (n) Section 15-1330. (o) Section 15-1881. (p) Section 17-215. (q) Section 28-3228. (r) Section 28-3413. (s) Section 32-122.02. (t) Section 32-122.05. (u) Section 32-122.06. (v) Section 32-823. (w) Section 32-1232. (x) Section 32-1276.01. (y) Section 32-1284. (z) Section 32-1297.01. (aa) Section 32-1904. (bb) Section 32-1941. (cc) Section 32-1982. (dd) Section 32-2022. (ee) Section 32-2063. (ff) Section 32-2108.01. (gg) Section 32-2123. (hh) Section 32-2371. (ii) Section 32-3271. (ii) (jj) Section 32-3430. (jj) (kk) Section 32-3620. (kk) (ll) Section 32-3668. (ll) (mm) Section 32-3669. (mm) (nn) Section 32-3922. (nn) (oo) Section 32-3924. (pp) Section 32-4128. (oo) (qq) Section 32-4222. (qq) (rr) Section 36-113. (rr) (ss) Section 36-207. (ss) (tt) Section 36-411. (tt) (uu) Section 36-425.03. (uu) (vv) Section 36-446.04. (vv) (ww) Section 36-594.01. (ww) (xx) Section 36-594.02. (xx) (yy) Section 36-766.01. (yy) (zz) Section 36-882. (zz) (aaa) Section 36-883.02. (aaa) (bbb) Section 36-897.01. (bbb) (ccc) Section 36-897.03. (ccc) (ddd) Section 36-3008. (ddd) (eee) Section 41-619.53. (eee) (fff) Section 41-1964. (fff) (ggg) Section 41-1967.01. (ggg) (hhh) Section 41-1968. (hhh) (iii) Section 41-1969. (iii) (jjj) Section 41-2814. (jjj) (kkk) Section 41-4025. (kkk) (lll) Section 46-141, subsection A or B. (lll) (mmm) Section 46-321.END_STATUTE Sec. 3. Section 41-1758, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-1758. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the department of education, the department of health services, the department of juvenile corrections, the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of public safety, the department of transportation, the state real estate department, the department of insurance and financial institutions, the board of fingerprinting, the Arizona game and fish department, the Arizona department of agriculture, the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers, the state board of dental examiners, the Arizona state board of pharmacy, the board of physical therapy, the state board of psychologist examiners, the board of athletic training, the board of occupational therapy examiners, the state board of podiatry examiners, the acupuncture board of examiners, the state board of technical registration, the board of massage therapy, the board of behavioral health examiners or the Arizona department of housing. 2. "Division" means the fingerprinting division in the department of public safety. 3. "Electronic or internet-based fingerprinting services" means a secure system for digitizing applicant fingerprints and transmitting the applicant data and fingerprints of a person or entity submitting fingerprints to the department of public safety for any authorized purpose under this title. For the purposes of this paragraph, "secure system" means a system that complies with the information technology security policy approved by the department of public safety. 4. "Good cause exception" means the issuance of a fingerprint clearance card to an applicant pursuant to section 41-619.55. 5. "Person" means a person who is required to be fingerprinted pursuant to any of the following: (a) Section 3-314. (b) Section 8-105. (c) Section 8-322. (d) Section 8-463. (e) Section 8-509. (f) Section 8-802. (g) Section 15-183. (h) Section 15-503. (i) Section 15-512. (j) Section 15-534. (k) Section 15-763.01. (l) Section 15-782.02. (m) Section 15-1330. (n) Section 15-1881. (o) Section 17-215. (p) Section 28-3228. (q) Section 28-3413. (r) Section 32-122.02. (s) Section 32-122.05. (t) Section 32-122.06. (u) Section 32-823. (v) Section 32-1232. (w) Section 32-1276.01. (x) Section 32-1284. (y) Section 32-1297.01. (z) Section 32-1904. (aa) Section 32-1941. (bb) Section 32-1982. (cc) Section 32-2022. (dd) Section 32-2063. (ee) Section 32-2108.01. (ff) Section 32-2123. (gg) Section 32-2371. (hh) Section 32-3271. (hh) (ii) Section 32-3430. (ii) (jj) Section 32-3620. (jj) (kk) Section 32-3668. (kk) (ll) Section 32-3669. (ll) (mm) Section 32-3922. (mm) (nn) Section 32-3924. (nn) (oo) Section 32-4128. (oo) (pp) Section 32-4222. (pp) (qq) Section 36-113. (qq) (rr) Section 36-207. (rr) (ss) Section 36-411. (ss) (tt) Section 36-425.03. (tt) (uu) Section 36-446.04. (uu) (vv) Section 36-594.01. (vv) (ww) Section 36-594.02. (ww) (xx) Section 36-766.01. (xx) (yy) Section 36-882. (yy) (zz) Section 36-883.02. (zz) (aaa) Section 36-897.01. (aaa) (bbb) Section 36-897.03. (bbb) (ccc) Section 36-3008. (ccc) (ddd) Section 41-619.52. (ddd) (eee) Section 41-619.53. (eee) (fff) Section 41-1964. (fff) (ggg) Section 41-1967.01. (ggg) (hhh) Section 41-1968. (hhh) (iii) Section 41-1969. (iii) (jjj) Section 41-2814. (jjj) (kkk) Section 41-4025. (kkk) (lll) Section 46-141, subsection A or B. (lll) (mmm) Section 46-321. 6. "Rap back services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-1750. 7. "Vulnerable adult" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3623. END_STATUTE Sec. 4. Section 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-1758.01. Fingerprinting division; powers and duties A. The fingerprinting division is established in the department of public safety and shall: 1. Conduct fingerprint background checks for persons and applicants who are seeking licenses from state agencies, employment with licensees, contract providers and state agencies or employment or educational opportunities with agencies that require fingerprint background checks pursuant to sections 3-314, 8-105, 8-322, 8-463, 8-509, 8-802, 15-183, 15-503, 15-512, 15-534, 15-763.01, 15-782.02, 15-1330, 15-1881, 17-215, 28-3228, 28-3413, 32-122.02, 32-122.05, 32-122.06, 32-823, 32-1232, 32-1276.01, 32-1284, 32-1297.01, 32-1904, 32-1941, 32-1982, 32-2022, 32-2063, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3271, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4128, 32-4222, 36-113, 36-207, 36-411, 36-425.03, 36-446.04, 36-594.01, 36-594.02, 36-766.01, 36-882, 36-883.02, 36-897.01, 36-897.03, 36-3008, 41-619.52, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, and 41-4025, section 46-141, subsection A or B and section 46-321. 2. Issue fingerprint clearance cards. On issuance, a fingerprint clearance card becomes the personal property of the cardholder and the cardholder shall retain possession of the fingerprint clearance card. 3. On submission of an application for a fingerprint clearance card, collect the fees established by the board of fingerprinting pursuant to section 41-619.53 and deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the monies collected in the board of fingerprinting fund. 4. Inform in writing each person who submits fingerprints for a fingerprint background check of the right to petition the board of fingerprinting for a good cause exception pursuant to section 41-1758.03, 41-1758.04 or 41-1758.07. 5. If after conducting a state and federal criminal history records check the division determines that it is not authorized to issue a fingerprint clearance card to a person, inform the person in writing that the division is not authorized to issue a fingerprint clearance card. The notice shall include the criminal history information on which the denial was based. This criminal history information is subject to dissemination restrictions pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. 6. Notify the person in writing if the division suspends, revokes or places a driving restriction notation on a fingerprint clearance card pursuant to section 41-1758.04. The notice shall include the criminal history information on which the suspension, revocation or placement of the driving restriction notation was based. This criminal history information is subject to dissemination restrictions pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. 7. Administer and enforce this article. B. The fingerprinting division may contract for electronic or internet-based fingerprinting services through an entity or entities for the acquisition and transmission of applicant fingerprint and data submissions to the department, including identity verified fingerprints pursuant to section 15-106. The entity or entities contracted by the department of public safety may charge the applicant a fee for services provided pursuant to this article. The entity or entities contracted by the department of public safety shall comply with: 1. All information privacy and security measures and submission standards established by the department of public safety. 2. The information technology security policy approved by the department of public safety.END_STATUTE
69+ Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 32-3279, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE32-3279. Probationary and temporary licenses A. If an applicant does not meet the basic requirements for licensure prescribed in section 32-3275, the board may issue a probationary license that is subject to any of the following: 1. A requirement that the licensee's practice be supervised. 2. A restriction on the licensee's practice. 3. A requirement that the licensee begin or continue medical or psychiatric treatment. 4. A requirement that the licensee participate in a specified rehabilitation program. 5. A requirement that the licensee abstain from alcohol and other drugs. B. If the board offers a probationary license, the board shall notify the applicant in writing of the: 1. Applicant's specific deficiencies. 2. Probationary period. 3. Applicant's right to reject the terms of probation. 4. Applicant's right to a hearing on the board's denial of the application. C. The board by rule may prescribe a procedure to issue temporary licenses. At a minimum, these rules must include the following provisions: 1. A person issued a temporary license may practice behavioral health only under the direct supervision of a licensee. 2. A temporary license expires on the date specified by the board and not more than one year after the date of issuance. 3. A temporary license may contain restrictions as to time, place and supervision that the board deems appropriate. 4. The board may summarily revoke a temporary license without a hearing. 5. The board's denial of a licensure application terminates a temporary license. D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the board shall issue a temporary license to a person who has completed the person's course of study in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or addiction counseling from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, who has graduated, who possesses a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article 3.1 and who is in the process of applying for an associate level license pursuant to this chapter if the person's activities are performed under qualified supervision by a person who provided direct supervision during the course of study or internship. The temporary licensure is valid for ninety days after the person's date of graduation. The person may apply any direct client contact work experience obtained during the temporary licensure time frame pursuant to this subsection toward the person's direct client contact work experience licensure requirements. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 41-619.51, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-619.51. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the department of education, the department of health services, the department of juvenile corrections, the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of public safety, the department of transportation, the state real estate department, the department of insurance and financial institutions, the Arizona game and fish department, the Arizona department of agriculture, the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers, the state board of dental examiners, the Arizona state board of pharmacy, the board of physical therapy, the state board of psychologist examiners, the board of athletic training, the board of occupational therapy examiners, the state board of podiatry examiners, the acupuncture board of examiners, the state board of technical registration, or the board of massage therapy, the board of behavioral health examiners or the Arizona department of housing. 2. "Board" means the board of fingerprinting. 3. "Central registry exception" means notification to the department of economic security, the department of child safety or the department of health services, as appropriate, pursuant to section 41-619.57 that the person is not disqualified because of a central registry check conducted pursuant to section 8-804. 4. "Expedited review" means an examination, in accordance with board rule, of the documents an applicant submits by the board or its hearing officer without the applicant being present. 5. "Good cause exception" means the issuance of a fingerprint clearance card to an employee pursuant to section 41-619.55. 6. "Person" means a person who is required to be fingerprinted pursuant to this article or who is subject to a central registry check and any of the following: (a) Section 3-314. (b) Section 8-105. (c) Section 8-322. (d) Section 8-463. (e) Section 8-509. (f) Section 8-802. (g) Section 8-804. (h) Section 15-183. (i) Section 15-503. (j) Section 15-512. (k) Section 15-534. (l) Section 15-763.01. (m) Section 15-782.02. (n) Section 15-1330. (o) Section 15-1881. (p) Section 17-215. (q) Section 28-3228. (r) Section 28-3413. (s) Section 32-122.02. (t) Section 32-122.05. (u) Section 32-122.06. (v) Section 32-823. (w) Section 32-1232. (x) Section 32-1276.01. (y) Section 32-1284. (z) Section 32-1297.01. (aa) Section 32-1904. (bb) Section 32-1941. (cc) Section 32-1982. (dd) Section 32-2022. (ee) Section 32-2063. (ff) Section 32-2108.01. (gg) Section 32-2123. (hh) Section 32-2371. (ii) Section 32-3279. (ii) (jj) Section 32-3430. (jj) (kk) Section 32-3620. (kk) (ll) Section 32-3668. (ll) (mm) Section 32-3669. (mm) (nn) Section 32-3922. (nn) (oo) Section 32-3924. (oo) (pp) Section 32-4222. (pp) (qq) Section 32-4128. (qq) (rr) Section 36-113. (rr) (ss) Section 36-207. (ss) (tt) Section 36-411. (tt) (uu) Section 36-425.03. (uu) (vv) Section 36-446.04. (vv) (ww) Section 36-594.01. (ww) (xx) Section 36-594.02. (xx) (yy) Section 36-766.01. (yy) (zz) Section 36-882. (zz) (aaa) Section 36-883.02. (aaa) (bbb) Section 36-897.01. (bbb) (ccc) Section 36-897.03. (ccc) (ddd) Section 36-3008. (ddd) (eee) Section 41-619.53. (eee) (fff) Section 41-1964. (fff) (ggg) Section 41-1967.01. (ggg) (hhh) Section 41-1968. (hhh) (iii) Section 41-1969. (iii) (jjj) Section 41-2814. (jjj) (kkk) Section 41-4025. (kkk) (lll) Section 46-141, subsection A or B. (lll) (mmm) Section 46-321.END_STATUTE Sec. 3. Section 41-1758, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-1758. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the department of education, the department of health services, the department of juvenile corrections, the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of public safety, the department of transportation, the state real estate department, the department of insurance and financial institutions, the board of fingerprinting, the Arizona game and fish department, the Arizona department of agriculture, the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers, the state board of dental examiners, the Arizona state board of pharmacy, the board of physical therapy, the state board of psychologist examiners, the board of athletic training, the board of occupational therapy examiners, the state board of podiatry examiners, the acupuncture board of examiners, the state board of technical registration, the board of massage therapy, the board of behavioral health examiners or the Arizona department of housing. 2. "Division" means the fingerprinting division in the department of public safety. 3. "Electronic or internet-based fingerprinting services" means a secure system for digitizing applicant fingerprints and transmitting the applicant data and fingerprints of a person or entity submitting fingerprints to the department of public safety for any authorized purpose under this title. For the purposes of this paragraph, "secure system" means a system that complies with the information technology security policy approved by the department of public safety. 4. "Good cause exception" means the issuance of a fingerprint clearance card to an applicant pursuant to section 41-619.55. 5. "Person" means a person who is required to be fingerprinted pursuant to any of the following: (a) Section 3-314. (b) Section 8-105. (c) Section 8-322. (d) Section 8-463. (e) Section 8-509. (f) Section 8-802. (g) Section 15-183. (h) Section 15-503. (i) Section 15-512. (j) Section 15-534. (k) Section 15-763.01. (l) Section 15-782.02. (m) Section 15-1330. (n) Section 15-1881. (o) Section 17-215. (p) Section 28-3228. (q) Section 28-3413. (r) Section 32-122.02. (s) Section 32-122.05. (t) Section 32-122.06. (u) Section 32-823. (v) Section 32-1232. (w) Section 32-1276.01. (x) Section 32-1284. (y) Section 32-1297.01. (z) Section 32-1904. (aa) Section 32-1941. (bb) Section 32-1982. (cc) Section 32-2022. (dd) Section 32-2063. (ee) Section 32-2108.01. (ff) Section 32-2123. (gg) Section 32-2371. (hh) Section 32-3279. (hh) (ii) Section 32-3430. (ii) (jj) Section 32-3620. (jj) (kk) Section 32-3668. (kk) (ll) Section 32-3669. (ll) (mm) Section 32-3922. (mm) (nn) Section 32-3924. (nn) (oo) Section 32-4128. (oo) (pp) Section 32-4222. (pp) (qq) Section 36-113. (qq) (rr) Section 36-207. (rr) (ss) Section 36-411. (ss) (tt) Section 36-425.03. (tt) (uu) Section 36-446.04. (uu) (vv) Section 36-594.01. (vv) (ww) Section 36-594.02. (ww) (xx) Section 36-766.01. (xx) (yy) Section 36-882. (yy) (zz) Section 36-883.02. (zz) (aaa) Section 36-897.01. (aaa) (bbb) Section 36-897.03. (bbb) (ccc) Section 36-3008. (ccc) (ddd) Section 41-619.52. (ddd) (eee) Section 41-619.53. (eee) (fff) Section 41-1964. (fff) (ggg) Section 41-1967.01. (ggg) (hhh) Section 41-1968. (hhh) (iii) Section 41-1969. (iii) (jjj) Section 41-2814. (jjj) (kkk) Section 41-4025. (kkk) (lll) Section 46-141, subsection A or B. (lll) (mmm) Section 46-321. 6. "Rap back services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-1750. 7. "Vulnerable adult" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3623. END_STATUTE Sec. 4. Section 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-1758.01. Fingerprinting division; powers and duties A. The fingerprinting division is established in the department of public safety and shall: 1. Conduct fingerprint background checks for persons and applicants who are seeking licenses from state agencies, employment with licensees, contract providers and state agencies or employment or educational opportunities with agencies that require fingerprint background checks pursuant to sections 3-314, 8-105, 8-322, 8-463, 8-509, 8-802, 15-183, 15-503, 15-512, 15-534, 15-763.01, 15-782.02, 15-1330, 15-1881, 17-215, 28-3228, 28-3413, 32-122.02, 32-122.05, 32-122.06, 32-823, 32-1232, 32-1276.01, 32-1284, 32-1297.01, 32-1904, 32-1941, 32-1982, 32-2022, 32-2063, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3279, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4128, 32-4222, 36-113, 36-207, 36-411, 36-425.03, 36-446.04, 36-594.01, 36-594.02, 36-766.01, 36-882, 36-883.02, 36-897.01, 36-897.03, 36-3008, 41-619.52, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, and 41-4025, section 46-141, subsection A or B and section 46-321. 2. Issue fingerprint clearance cards. On issuance, a fingerprint clearance card becomes the personal property of the cardholder and the cardholder shall retain possession of the fingerprint clearance card. 3. On submission of an application for a fingerprint clearance card, collect the fees established by the board of fingerprinting pursuant to section 41-619.53 and deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the monies collected in the board of fingerprinting fund. 4. Inform in writing each person who submits fingerprints for a fingerprint background check of the right to petition the board of fingerprinting for a good cause exception pursuant to section 41-1758.03, 41-1758.04 or 41-1758.07. 5. If after conducting a state and federal criminal history records check the division determines that it is not authorized to issue a fingerprint clearance card to a person, inform the person in writing that the division is not authorized to issue a fingerprint clearance card. The notice shall include the criminal history information on which the denial was based. This criminal history information is subject to dissemination restrictions pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. 6. Notify the person in writing if the division suspends, revokes or places a driving restriction notation on a fingerprint clearance card pursuant to section 41-1758.04. The notice shall include the criminal history information on which the suspension, revocation or placement of the driving restriction notation was based. This criminal history information is subject to dissemination restrictions pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. 7. Administer and enforce this article. B. The fingerprinting division may contract for electronic or internet-based fingerprinting services through an entity or entities for the acquisition and transmission of applicant fingerprint and data submissions to the department, including identity verified fingerprints pursuant to section 15-106. The entity or entities contracted by the department of public safety may charge the applicant a fee for services provided pursuant to this article. The entity or entities contracted by the department of public safety shall comply with: 1. All information privacy and security measures and submission standards established by the department of public safety. 2. The information technology security policy approved by the department of public safety.END_STATUTE
7270
7371 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
7472
75-Section 1. Section 32-3271, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
73+Section 1. Section 32-3279, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
7674
77-START_STATUTE32-3271. Exceptions to licensure; jurisdiction
75+START_STATUTE32-3279. Probationary and temporary licenses
7876
79-A. This chapter does not apply to:
77+A. If an applicant does not meet the basic requirements for licensure prescribed in section 32-3275, the board may issue a probationary license that is subject to any of the following:
8078
81-1. A person who is currently licensed, certified or regulated pursuant to another chapter of this title and who provides services within the person's scope of practice if the person does not claim to be licensed pursuant to this chapter.
79+1. A requirement that the licensee's practice be supervised.
8280
83-2. A person who is not a resident of this state if the person:
81+2. A restriction on the licensee's practice.
8482
85-(a) Performs behavioral health services in this state for not more than ninety days in any one calendar year as prescribed by board rule.
83+3. A requirement that the licensee begin or continue medical or psychiatric treatment.
8684
87-(b) Is authorized to perform these services pursuant to the laws of the state or country in which the person resides or pursuant to the laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
85+4. A requirement that the licensee participate in a specified rehabilitation program.
8886
89-(c) Informs the client of the limited nature of these services and that the person is not licensed in this state.
87+5. A requirement that the licensee abstain from alcohol and other drugs.
9088
91-3. A rabbi, priest, minister or member of the clergy of any religious denomination or sect if the activities and services that person performs are within the scope of the performance of the regular or specialized ministerial duties of an established and legally recognizable church, denomination or sect and the person performing the services remains accountable to the established authority of the church, denomination or sect.
89+B. If the board offers a probationary license, the board shall notify the applicant in writing of the:
9290
93-4. A member-run self-help or self-growth group if no member of the group receives direct or indirect financial compensation.
91+1. Applicant's specific deficiencies.
9492
95-5. A behavioral health technician or behavioral health paraprofessional who is employed by an agency licensed by the department of health services.
93+2. Probationary period.
9694
97-6. A person contracting with the supreme court or a person employed by or contracting with an agency under contract with the supreme court who is otherwise ineligible to be licensed or who is in the process of applying to be licensed under this chapter as long as that person is in compliance with the supreme court contract conditions regarding professional counseling services and practices only under supervision.
95+3. Applicant's right to reject the terms of probation.
9896
99-7. A person who is employed by the department of economic security or the department of child safety and who practices social work, marriage and family therapy, addiction counseling, counseling and case management within the scope of the person's job duties and under direct supervision by the employer department.
97+4. Applicant's right to a hearing on the board's denial of the application.
10098
101-8. A student, intern or trainee who is pursuing a course of study in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, addiction counseling or case management in a regionally accredited institution of higher education or training institution if the person's activities are performed under qualified supervision and are part of the person's supervised course of study.
99+C. The board by rule may prescribe a procedure to issue temporary licenses. At a minimum, these rules must include the following provisions:
102100
103-9. A person who is practicing social work, counseling and case management and who is employed by an agency licensed by the department of economic security or the department of child safety.
101+1. A person issued a temporary license may practice behavioral health only under the direct supervision of a licensee.
104102
105-10. A paraprofessional who is employed by the department of economic security or by an agency licensed by the department of economic security.
103+2. A temporary license expires on the date specified by the board and not more than one year after the date of issuance.
106104
107-11. A Christian Science practitioner if all of the following are true:
105+3. A temporary license may contain restrictions as to time, place and supervision that the board deems appropriate.
108106
109-(a) The person is not providing psychotherapy.
107+4. The board may summarily revoke a temporary license without a hearing.
110108
111-(b) The activities and services the person performs are within the scope of the performance of the regular or specialized duties of a Christian Science practitioner.
109+5. The board's denial of a licensure application terminates a temporary license.
112110
113-(c) The person remains accountable to the established authority of the practitioner's church.
114-
115-12. A person who is not providing psychotherapy.
116-
117-13. FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS, A person who has completed the person's course of study in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or addiction counseling from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, who has graduated, who possesses a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article 3.1 and who is in the process of applying for an associate level license pursuant to this chapter if the person's activities are performed under qualified supervision by a person who provided direct supervision during the course of study or internship. The person may apply any direct client contact work experience obtained DURING THE NINETY-DAY PERIOD while the person's application is pending toward the person's direct client contact work experience licensure requirements.
118-
119-B. A person who provides services pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section is deemed to have agreed to the jurisdiction of the board and to be bound by the laws of this state. END_STATUTE
111+D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the board shall issue a temporary license to a person who has completed the person's course of study in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or addiction counseling from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, who has graduated, who possesses a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article 3.1 and who is in the process of applying for an associate level license pursuant to this chapter if the person's activities are performed under qualified supervision by a person who provided direct supervision during the course of study or internship. The temporary licensure is valid for ninety days after the person's date of graduation. The person may apply any direct client contact work experience obtained during the temporary licensure time frame pursuant to this subsection toward the person's direct client contact work experience licensure requirements. END_STATUTE
120112
121113 Sec. 2. Section 41-619.51, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
122114
123115 START_STATUTE41-619.51. Definitions
124116
125117 In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
126118
127119 1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the department of education, the department of health services, the department of juvenile corrections, the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of public safety, the department of transportation, the state real estate department, the department of insurance and financial institutions, the Arizona game and fish department, the Arizona department of agriculture, the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers, the state board of dental examiners, the Arizona state board of pharmacy, the board of physical therapy, the state board of psychologist examiners, the board of athletic training, the board of occupational therapy examiners, the state board of podiatry examiners, the acupuncture board of examiners, the state board of technical registration, or the board of massage therapy, the board of behavioral health examiners or the Arizona department of housing.
128120
129121 2. "Board" means the board of fingerprinting.
130122
131123 3. "Central registry exception" means notification to the department of economic security, the department of child safety or the department of health services, as appropriate, pursuant to section 41-619.57 that the person is not disqualified because of a central registry check conducted pursuant to section 8-804.
132124
133125 4. "Expedited review" means an examination, in accordance with board rule, of the documents an applicant submits by the board or its hearing officer without the applicant being present.
134126
135127 5. "Good cause exception" means the issuance of a fingerprint clearance card to an employee pursuant to section 41-619.55.
136128
137129 6. "Person" means a person who is required to be fingerprinted pursuant to this article or who is subject to a central registry check and any of the following:
138130
139131 (a) Section 3-314.
140132
141133 (b) Section 8-105.
142134
143135 (c) Section 8-322.
144136
145137 (d) Section 8-463.
146138
147139 (e) Section 8-509.
148140
149141 (f) Section 8-802.
150142
151143 (g) Section 8-804.
152144
153145 (h) Section 15-183.
154146
155147 (i) Section 15-503.
156148
157149 (j) Section 15-512.
158150
159151 (k) Section 15-534.
160152
161153 (l) Section 15-763.01.
162154
163155 (m) Section 15-782.02.
164156
165157 (n) Section 15-1330.
166158
167159 (o) Section 15-1881.
168160
169161 (p) Section 17-215.
170162
171163 (q) Section 28-3228.
172164
173165 (r) Section 28-3413.
174166
175167 (s) Section 32-122.02.
176168
177169 (t) Section 32-122.05.
178170
179171 (u) Section 32-122.06.
180172
181173 (v) Section 32-823.
182174
183175 (w) Section 32-1232.
184176
185177 (x) Section 32-1276.01.
186178
187179 (y) Section 32-1284.
188180
189181 (z) Section 32-1297.01.
190182
191183 (aa) Section 32-1904.
192184
193185 (bb) Section 32-1941.
194186
195187 (cc) Section 32-1982.
196188
197189 (dd) Section 32-2022.
198190
199191 (ee) Section 32-2063.
200192
201193 (ff) Section 32-2108.01.
202194
203195 (gg) Section 32-2123.
204196
205197 (hh) Section 32-2371.
206198
207-(ii) Section 32-3271.
199+(ii) Section 32-3279.
208200
209201 (ii) (jj) Section 32-3430.
210202
211203 (jj) (kk) Section 32-3620.
212204
213205 (kk) (ll) Section 32-3668.
214206
215207 (ll) (mm) Section 32-3669.
216208
217209 (mm) (nn) Section 32-3922.
218210
219211 (nn) (oo) Section 32-3924.
220212
221-(pp) Section 32-4128.
213+(oo) (pp) Section 32-4222.
222214
223-(oo) (qq) Section 32-4222.
215+(pp) (qq) Section 32-4128.
224216
225217 (qq) (rr) Section 36-113.
226218
227219 (rr) (ss) Section 36-207.
228220
229221 (ss) (tt) Section 36-411.
230222
231223 (tt) (uu) Section 36-425.03.
232224
233225 (uu) (vv) Section 36-446.04.
234226
235227 (vv) (ww) Section 36-594.01.
236228
237229 (ww) (xx) Section 36-594.02.
238230
239231 (xx) (yy) Section 36-766.01.
240232
241233 (yy) (zz) Section 36-882.
242234
243235 (zz) (aaa) Section 36-883.02.
244236
245237 (aaa) (bbb) Section 36-897.01.
246238
247239 (bbb) (ccc) Section 36-897.03.
248240
249241 (ccc) (ddd) Section 36-3008.
250242
251243 (ddd) (eee) Section 41-619.53.
252244
253245 (eee) (fff) Section 41-1964.
254246
255247 (fff) (ggg) Section 41-1967.01.
256248
257249 (ggg) (hhh) Section 41-1968.
258250
259251 (hhh) (iii) Section 41-1969.
260252
261253 (iii) (jjj) Section 41-2814.
262254
263255 (jjj) (kkk) Section 41-4025.
264256
265257 (kkk) (lll) Section 46-141, subsection A or B.
266258
267259 (lll) (mmm) Section 46-321.END_STATUTE
268260
269261 Sec. 3. Section 41-1758, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
270262
271263 START_STATUTE41-1758. Definitions
272264
273265 In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
274266
275267 1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the department of education, the department of health services, the department of juvenile corrections, the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of public safety, the department of transportation, the state real estate department, the department of insurance and financial institutions, the board of fingerprinting, the Arizona game and fish department, the Arizona department of agriculture, the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers, the state board of dental examiners, the Arizona state board of pharmacy, the board of physical therapy, the state board of psychologist examiners, the board of athletic training, the board of occupational therapy examiners, the state board of podiatry examiners, the acupuncture board of examiners, the state board of technical registration, the board of massage therapy, the board of behavioral health examiners or the Arizona department of housing.
276268
277269 2. "Division" means the fingerprinting division in the department of public safety.
278270
279271 3. "Electronic or internet-based fingerprinting services" means a secure system for digitizing applicant fingerprints and transmitting the applicant data and fingerprints of a person or entity submitting fingerprints to the department of public safety for any authorized purpose under this title. For the purposes of this paragraph, "secure system" means a system that complies with the information technology security policy approved by the department of public safety.
280272
281273 4. "Good cause exception" means the issuance of a fingerprint clearance card to an applicant pursuant to section 41-619.55.
282274
283275 5. "Person" means a person who is required to be fingerprinted pursuant to any of the following:
284276
285277 (a) Section 3-314.
286278
287279 (b) Section 8-105.
288280
289281 (c) Section 8-322.
290282
291283 (d) Section 8-463.
292284
293285 (e) Section 8-509.
294286
295287 (f) Section 8-802.
296288
297289 (g) Section 15-183.
298290
299291 (h) Section 15-503.
300292
301293 (i) Section 15-512.
302294
303295 (j) Section 15-534.
304296
305297 (k) Section 15-763.01.
306298
307299 (l) Section 15-782.02.
308300
309301 (m) Section 15-1330.
310302
311303 (n) Section 15-1881.
312304
313305 (o) Section 17-215.
314306
315307 (p) Section 28-3228.
316308
317309 (q) Section 28-3413.
318310
319311 (r) Section 32-122.02.
320312
321313 (s) Section 32-122.05.
322314
323315 (t) Section 32-122.06.
324316
325317 (u) Section 32-823.
326318
327319 (v) Section 32-1232.
328320
329321 (w) Section 32-1276.01.
330322
331323 (x) Section 32-1284.
332324
333325 (y) Section 32-1297.01.
334326
335327 (z) Section 32-1904.
336328
337329 (aa) Section 32-1941.
338330
339331 (bb) Section 32-1982.
340332
341333 (cc) Section 32-2022.
342334
343335 (dd) Section 32-2063.
344336
345337 (ee) Section 32-2108.01.
346338
347339 (ff) Section 32-2123.
348340
349341 (gg) Section 32-2371.
350342
351-(hh) Section 32-3271.
343+(hh) Section 32-3279.
352344
353345 (hh) (ii) Section 32-3430.
354346
355347 (ii) (jj) Section 32-3620.
356348
357349 (jj) (kk) Section 32-3668.
358350
359351 (kk) (ll) Section 32-3669.
360352
361353 (ll) (mm) Section 32-3922.
362354
363355 (mm) (nn) Section 32-3924.
364356
365357 (nn) (oo) Section 32-4128.
366358
367359 (oo) (pp) Section 32-4222.
368360
369361 (pp) (qq) Section 36-113.
370362
371363 (qq) (rr) Section 36-207.
372364
373365 (rr) (ss) Section 36-411.
374366
375367 (ss) (tt) Section 36-425.03.
376368
377369 (tt) (uu) Section 36-446.04.
378370
379371 (uu) (vv) Section 36-594.01.
380372
381373 (vv) (ww) Section 36-594.02.
382374
383375 (ww) (xx) Section 36-766.01.
384376
385377 (xx) (yy) Section 36-882.
386378
387379 (yy) (zz) Section 36-883.02.
388380
389381 (zz) (aaa) Section 36-897.01.
390382
391383 (aaa) (bbb) Section 36-897.03.
392384
393385 (bbb) (ccc) Section 36-3008.
394386
395387 (ccc) (ddd) Section 41-619.52.
396388
397389 (ddd) (eee) Section 41-619.53.
398390
399391 (eee) (fff) Section 41-1964.
400392
401393 (fff) (ggg) Section 41-1967.01.
402394
403395 (ggg) (hhh) Section 41-1968.
404396
405397 (hhh) (iii) Section 41-1969.
406398
407399 (iii) (jjj) Section 41-2814.
408400
409401 (jjj) (kkk) Section 41-4025.
410402
411403 (kkk) (lll) Section 46-141, subsection A or B.
412404
413405 (lll) (mmm) Section 46-321.
414406
415407 6. "Rap back services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-1750.
416408
417409 7. "Vulnerable adult" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3623. END_STATUTE
418410
419411 Sec. 4. Section 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
420412
421413 START_STATUTE41-1758.01. Fingerprinting division; powers and duties
422414
423415 A. The fingerprinting division is established in the department of public safety and shall:
424416
425-1. Conduct fingerprint background checks for persons and applicants who are seeking licenses from state agencies, employment with licensees, contract providers and state agencies or employment or educational opportunities with agencies that require fingerprint background checks pursuant to sections 3-314, 8-105, 8-322, 8-463, 8-509, 8-802, 15-183, 15-503, 15-512, 15-534, 15-763.01, 15-782.02, 15-1330, 15-1881, 17-215, 28-3228, 28-3413, 32-122.02, 32-122.05, 32-122.06, 32-823, 32-1232, 32-1276.01, 32-1284, 32-1297.01, 32-1904, 32-1941, 32-1982, 32-2022, 32-2063, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3271, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4128, 32-4222, 36-113, 36-207, 36-411, 36-425.03, 36-446.04, 36-594.01, 36-594.02, 36-766.01, 36-882, 36-883.02, 36-897.01, 36-897.03, 36-3008, 41-619.52, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, and 41-4025, section 46-141, subsection A or B and section 46-321.
417+1. Conduct fingerprint background checks for persons and applicants who are seeking licenses from state agencies, employment with licensees, contract providers and state agencies or employment or educational opportunities with agencies that require fingerprint background checks pursuant to sections 3-314, 8-105, 8-322, 8-463, 8-509, 8-802, 15-183, 15-503, 15-512, 15-534, 15-763.01, 15-782.02, 15-1330, 15-1881, 17-215, 28-3228, 28-3413, 32-122.02, 32-122.05, 32-122.06, 32-823, 32-1232, 32-1276.01, 32-1284, 32-1297.01, 32-1904, 32-1941, 32-1982, 32-2022, 32-2063, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3279, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4128, 32-4222, 36-113, 36-207, 36-411, 36-425.03, 36-446.04, 36-594.01, 36-594.02, 36-766.01, 36-882, 36-883.02, 36-897.01, 36-897.03, 36-3008, 41-619.52, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, and 41-4025, section 46-141, subsection A or B and section 46-321.
426418
427419 2. Issue fingerprint clearance cards. On issuance, a fingerprint clearance card becomes the personal property of the cardholder and the cardholder shall retain possession of the fingerprint clearance card.
428420
429421 3. On submission of an application for a fingerprint clearance card, collect the fees established by the board of fingerprinting pursuant to section 41-619.53 and deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the monies collected in the board of fingerprinting fund.
430422
431423 4. Inform in writing each person who submits fingerprints for a fingerprint background check of the right to petition the board of fingerprinting for a good cause exception pursuant to section 41-1758.03, 41-1758.04 or 41-1758.07.
432424
433425 5. If after conducting a state and federal criminal history records check the division determines that it is not authorized to issue a fingerprint clearance card to a person, inform the person in writing that the division is not authorized to issue a fingerprint clearance card. The notice shall include the criminal history information on which the denial was based. This criminal history information is subject to dissemination restrictions pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544.
434426
435427 6. Notify the person in writing if the division suspends, revokes or places a driving restriction notation on a fingerprint clearance card pursuant to section 41-1758.04. The notice shall include the criminal history information on which the suspension, revocation or placement of the driving restriction notation was based. This criminal history information is subject to dissemination restrictions pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544.
436428
437429 7. Administer and enforce this article.
438430
439431 B. The fingerprinting division may contract for electronic or internet-based fingerprinting services through an entity or entities for the acquisition and transmission of applicant fingerprint and data submissions to the department, including identity verified fingerprints pursuant to section 15-106. The entity or entities contracted by the department of public safety may charge the applicant a fee for services provided pursuant to this article. The entity or entities contracted by the department of public safety shall comply with:
440432
441433 1. All information privacy and security measures and submission standards established by the department of public safety.
442434
443435 2. The information technology security policy approved by the department of public safety.END_STATUTE