The bill SB1333 amends Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a requirement for health profession regulatory boards to report the revocation of health professionals' licenses or certifications to the Department of Health Services (DHS). The bill mandates the creation of a searchable online database by July 1, 2024, containing the names of health professionals with revoked or suspended licenses or certifications in the past five years, the date of revocation, and the respective regulatory board. Additionally, the bill delays the effective date for the requirement that applicants for initial nursing care institution administrator licensure or assisted living facility manager certification submit fingerprints for a criminal background check from January 1, 2023, to on or before July 1, 2024.

The new bill language also specifies that the DHS must inform the health profession regulatory boards of the information required for the database. The term "health profession regulatory board" and "health professional" are defined as per section 32-3201. The bill removes the specific start date of January 1, 2023, for fingerprint submission and replaces it with "on or before July 1, 2024," and makes technical changes to the language regarding the provision of board minutes and executive decisions to the chairpersons of the senate and house health committees.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-149
Senate Engrossed Version: 36-149
House Engrossed Version: 36-149, 36-446.03, 32-3201
Chaptered Version: 36-149, 36-446.03, 32-3201