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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2808
medical board; disciplinary action
Purpose
Prohibits the Arizona Medical Board (AMB) from requiring or taking any action against a
licensee that requires the licensee to waive any fundamental legal rights or liberties, as outlined.
Background
Any person may, and a doctor of medicine, the Arizona Medical Association (Association),
a component county society of the Association and any health care institution must, report any
information to the AMB that appears to show that a doctor of medicine may be: 1) medically
incompetent; 2) guilty of unprofessional conduct; or 3) mentally or physically unable to engage
safely in the practice of medicine. The AMB or the AMB's Executive Director must notify the
doctor as to the content of the complaint as soon as reasonable. The AMB, on its own motion, may
investigate any evidence reported that appears to show that the doctor of medicine may be
medically incompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physically unable to safely
engage in the practice of medicine. The AMB may restrict a license or order a summary suspension
of a license, pending proceedings for revocation or other action, if it finds that the public health,
safety or welfare imperatively requires emergency action. If the AMB finds that it can take
rehabilitative or disciplinary action without the presence of the doctor at a formal interview, the
AMB may enter into a consent agreement with the doctor to limit or restrict the doctor's practice
or to rehabilitate the doctor in order to protect the public and ensure the doctor's ability to safely
engage in the practice of medicine. The AMB may also require the doctor to successfully complete
a board approved rehabilitative, retraining or assessment program at the doctor's own expense
(A.R.S. ยง 32-1451).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits the AMB from requiring or taking any action against a licensee that would require
the licensee to waive any fundamental legal rights or liberties, without showing:
a) a compelling interest; and
b) that a waiver is required to protect the public's health and safety.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
FACT SHEET
H.B. 2808
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House Action
HHS 2/17/25 DP 8-4-0-0
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Read 3/3/25 36-22-2
Prepared by Senate Research
March 17, 2025
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