Bill Text: AZ SB1009 | 2015 | Fifty-second Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Health professionals; board-mandated treatment

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-13 - Referred to Senate HHS Committee [SB1009 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2015-SB1009-Introduced.html

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PREFILED    JAN 06 2015

REFERENCE TITLE: health professionals; board‑mandated treatment

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature

First Regular Session

2015

 

 

SB 1009

 

Introduced by

Senator Barto

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-3219; relating to health professionals.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-3219, to read:

START_STATUTE32-3219.  Health profession regulatory boards; alcohol and substance abuse treatment

If a health profession regulatory board orders a health professional to seek alcohol or substance abuse treatment and the health profession regulatory board does not have an established program for this treatment, the health professional shall provide to the board the names and professional credentials of three psychologists or psychiatrists, the names and sponsors of continuing education courses or treatment facilities or other requested items that relate to the rehabilitation of the health professional.  The health profession regulatory board shall review the information received from the health professional and make the final choice of the requested treatment facility, evaluation or continuing education program for the rehabilitation of the health professional. END_STATUTE