If enacted, this bill would amend current statutes regarding the licensing and regulation of behavior analysts in Arizona. Specifically, it would reduce the membership of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners from ten to eight members by removing two appointed behavior analysts. The bill would delegate the authority to license and regulate behavior analysts to the Committee on Behavior Analysts, which would require the Board to adopt substantive policy statements for each specific authority it delegates. Additionally, the bill would remove the requirement for the Committee to make recommendations to the Board regarding licensing and regulation, allowing the Committee to operate with more autonomy.

The bill also includes several technical changes, such as updating the terminology for board leadership positions from "chairman" to "chairperson" and maintaining the requirement for applicants to obtain a fingerprint clearance card. Furthermore, it establishes an effective date of July 1, 2026, for these changes to take effect. Overall, the bill aims to streamline the regulatory process for behavior analysts while ensuring that the Board retains oversight through the adoption of policy statements.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 32-401, 32-402, 32-403, 32-404, 32-405, 32-406, 32-407, 32-421, 32-422, 32-423, 32-424, 32-425, 32-426, 32-441, 32-443, 32-444, 32-445, 32-1603, 32-2061, 32-2062, 32-2063, 32-2065, 32-3101, 32-3201, 32-3218, 36-3601, 36-3607, 41-619.51, 41-1092, 41-1758, 41-1758.01, 41-3034.01, 32-2091, 32-2091.15, 32-2091.01, 32-2091.14, 32-2091.02, 32-2091.03, 32-2091.04, 32-2091.06, 32-2091.07, 32-2091.08, 32-2091.09, 32-2091.10, 32-442, 32-2091.11, 32-2091.12, 32-2091.13, 13-1401, 38-211, 35-149, 35-146, 35-147, 35-190, 38-611, 35-143.01, 32-4301, 41-1092.11, 41-1092.08, 36-401, 32-2076, 36-3602, 32-2085, 32-2071, 32-2081, 32-2067, 12-2291, 12-2801, 41-619.57, 8-804, 41-619.55, 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, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4222, 32-4128, 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, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, 41-4025, 46-141, 46-321, 41-1092.12, 41-619.52, 41-1750, 13-3623, 41-1758.03, 41-1758.04, 41-1758.07, 92-544, 15-106
House Engrossed Version: 32-2062, 32-2063, 32-2091.15, 38-211, 32-2071, 32-2091.09, 32-2091.06, 32-2091.07, 41-1091, 35-149, 35-146, 35-147, 35-190, 38-611