If enacted, this bill would amend the current statutes governing the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners and the Committee of Behavior Analysts. The bill would restructure the Board from ten to eight members, reducing the number of licensed professionals from seven to five, and removing the requirement for two members to be behavior analysts. Additionally, it would clarify the Board's authority to prescribe application processes for licensure and eliminate the requirement for the Board to consider recommendations from the Committee regarding regulatory changes related to behavior analysts.

The bill would also delegate the Board's authority over licensing and regulating behavior analysts to the Committee, which would be required to adopt substantive policy statements for the delegated authority. The Committee would still consist of licensed behavior analysts, but the requirement for two members to also be on the Board would be removed. Furthermore, while the Committee may recommend regulatory changes to the Board, it must first obtain public input from behavior analyst licensees. The changes would take effect on January 1, 2027.

Statutes affected:
Introduced 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
Senate 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
Chaptered 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