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 also 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 would also make several technical changes, such as updating the terminology from "chairman" to "chairperson" and clarifying the compensation structure for board members. It would maintain the requirement for applicants to apply for a fingerprint clearance card but would allow the Board discretion in approving applications despite a denial of the card. The effective date of these changes would be July 1, 2026, ensuring a transition period for the implementation of the new regulatory framework.

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