Arizona Administrative Code

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-404 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 830, February 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Section recodified to R4-16-504 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-405 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 830, February 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Section recodified to R4-16-505 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-406 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 830, February 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Section recodified to R4-16-506 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-407 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 830, February 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Section recodified to R4-16-507 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-408 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 830, February 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Section recodified to R4-16-508 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-409 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 830, February 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4270, effective November 18, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section recodified to R4-16-509 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, …

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-410 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 830, February 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4270, effective November 18, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section recodified to R4-16-510 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, …

A. The executive director may require a physician, who is under investigation by the Board, to submit to a mental, physical, oral, or written medical competency examination after the following: 1. Reviewing the allegations and investigator's summary of findings; and 2. Consulting…

The executive director shall refer a case to a formal interview on a future Board meeting agenda if the investigative staff, lead Board member, and in cases involving quality of care, supervising medical consultant, concur after review of the case that a formal interview is appro…

A. If a physician requests inactive status or license cancellation, meets the requirements of A.R.S. § 32-1431 or 32-1433, and is not participating in the program defined under A.R.S. § 32-1452, the executive director shall grant the request. B. The executive director shall provi…

The executive director may enter into an interim consent agreement with a physician if there is evidence that a restriction is needed to mitigate imminent danger to public health and safety and the investigative staff, supervising medical consultant, and lead Board member concur …

A. The executive director shall close a case resolved through mediation. B. The executive director shall provide to the Board at each regularly scheduled Board meeting a list of the physicians whose cases were resolved through mediation since the preceding Board meeting. Notes Ar…

A. The executive director may directly refer a case to a formal hearing if the investigative staff, supervising medical consultant, and lead Board member concur after review of the physician's case that a formal hearing is appropriate. B. The executive director shall provide to t…

A. The executive director, with concurrence of the investigative staff, shall dismiss a complaint if the review shows the complaint is without merit and dismissal is appropriate. B. The executive director shall provide to the Board at each regularly scheduled Board meeting a repo…

A. The executive director shall deny a license to an applicant who does not meet statutory requirements for licensure if the executive director, investigative staff and supervising medical consultant concur after reviewing the application that the applicant does not meet the stat…

The executive director may enter into a consent agreement under A.R.S. § 32-1451(F) with a physician to limit the physician's practice or rehabilitate the physician if there is evidence that a licensee is mentally or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of medicine …

A. Any person aggrieved by an action taken by the executive director under the authority delegated in this Article may appeal that action to the Board. The aggrieved person shall file a written request with the Board no later than: 1. Thirty days after notification of the action,…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-601 New Section R4-16-601 recodified from R4-16-501 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(E) at 16 A.A.R. 2062, effective September 14, 2010 (Supp. 10-3)

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-602 New Section R4-16-602 recodified from R4-16-502 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(E) at 16 A.A.R. 2062, effective September 14, 2010 (Supp. 10-3). To conform with the renumbering in…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-603 New Section R4-16-603 recodified from R4-16-503 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). A.R.S. § 32-1401(26) subsection corrected to A.R.S. § 32-1401(27) under a formal written request from the Board, March 22, 2005 (Supp. 05-…

When determining the degree of discipline, the Board may consider certain factors including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Prior disciplinary offenses; 2. Dishonest or selfish motive; 3. Pattern of misconduct; multiple offenses; 4. Bad faith obstruction of the disciplinar…

When determining the degree of discipline, the Board may consider certain factors including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Absence of prior disciplinary record; 2. Absence of dishonest or selfish motive; 3. Timely good faith effort to rectify consequences of misconduct; 4…

A physician who uses general anesthesia in the physician's office or other outpatient setting that is not part of a licensed hospital or licensed ambulatory surgical center when performing office-based surgery using sedation shall obtain a health care institution license as requi…

A. A physician who performs office-based surgery using sedation in the physician's office or other outpatient setting that is not part of a licensed hospital or licensed ambulatory surgical center shall:1. Establish, document, and implement written policies and procedures that co…

A. A physician shall ensure that each office-based surgery using sedation performed: 1. Can be safely performed with the equipment, staff members, and health care professionals at the physician's office; 2. Is of duration and degree of complexity that allows a patient to be disch…

A physician who performs office-based surgery using sedation shall ensure from the time sedation is administered until post-sedation monitoring begins: 1. A quantitative method of assessing a patient's oxygenation, such as pulse oximetry, is used when minimal sedation is administ…

A physician performing office-based surgery using sedation shall ensure all of the following: 1. During office-based surgery using sedation, the physician is physically present in the room where office-based surgery is performed; 2. After the office-based surgery using sedation i…

A. In addition to the requirements in R4-16-702(A)(3) and R4-16-703(A)(1), a physician who performs office-based surgery using sedation shall ensure that the physician's office has at a minimum:1. The following: a. A reliable oxygen source with a SaO2 monitor; b. Suction; c. Resu…

A. A physician who performs office-based surgery using sedation shall ensure that before a health care professional participates in or staff member assists with office-based surgery using sedation, the health care professional and staff member receive instruction in the following…

A. A physician who performs office-based surgery using sedation shall ensure that before a health care professional participates in or staff member assists with office-based surgery using sedation, the health care professional and staff member receive instruction in the following…

For the purposes of A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 25 and this Chapter: 1. "Ability to perform health care tasks authorized by A.R.S. § 32-2531" means: a. The cognitive capacity to make clinical diagnoses and exercise medical judgments and to learn and keep abreast of medical developme…

A. The overall time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072(2) for a regular license or renewal license is set forth in Table 1. B. The administrative completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072(1) for a regular license or renewal license is set forth in Table 1 and …

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-17-201 Adopted effective July 8, 1986 (Supp. 86-4). Section R4-17-201 renumbered to R4-17-202; new Section adopted effective April 22, 1998 (Supp. 98-2). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 2123, effective October 7, 2012 (Supp. 12-3).…

A. An applicant for a regular license as a physician assistant shall pass the PANCE or PANRE and be certified by the NCCPA at the time of application for licensure. B.An applicant for a regular license who has not passed the PANCE within six years preceding the date of the applic…

A. An applicant for a regular license shall submit a completed application to the Board that includes: 1. The applicant's: a. First, last, and middle name; b. Every other name used by the applicant; c. Social Security number; d. Office, mailing, e-mail, and home addresses; e. Off…

A. As expressly authorized under A.R.S. § 32-2526(A) (1) through (4), the Board shall charge the following fees:1. License application - $125.00; 2. Regular license - $370.00, prorated for each month remaining in the biennial period; 3. Regular license renewal - $370.00 if the re…

A. Under A.R.S. § 32-2523(A), renewal of a license is conditioned on the licensee completing 40 hours of category I continuing medical education during each biennial license period. B. During a licensee's first biennial license period, the licensee may complete a pro-rated number…

A. To renew a license, a licensee shall submit a completed application to the Board that includes: 1. An application form that contains the licensee's:a. First, last, and middle names; b. Arizona license number; c. Office, mailing, e-mail, and home addresses; d. Office, mobile, a…

An applicant for a license who is denied the license or a physician assistant who is denied an extension to complete continuing medical education may request a hearing to contest the matter by filing a written notice with the Board within 30 days of receipt of notice of the Board…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-17-208 Adopted effective April 22, 1998 (Supp. 98-2). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(E) at 11 A.A.R. 1569, effective March 31, 2005 (Supp. 05-2).

A. The executive director, with concurrence of the investigative staff, shall dismiss a complaint if review shows the complaint is without merit and dismissal is appropriate. B. The executive director shall provide to the Board, at each regularly scheduled Board meeting, a list o…

A. The executive director may refer a case directly to a formal hearing if the investigative staff, medical consultant, and lead Board member concur after review of the case that a formal hearing is appropriate. B. The executive director shall provide to the Board, at each regula…

The executive director may enter into a consent agreement under A.R.S. § 32-2505(C)(23) with a physician assistant to limit the physician assistant's practice or rehabilitate the physician assistant if there is evidence the physician assistant is mentally or physically unable to …

A. If a physician assistant requests inactive status or license cancellation, meets the requirements of A.R.S. §§ 32-2525 or 32-2528, and is not participating in the program defined under A.R.S. § 32-2552(E), the executive director shall grant the request. B. The executive direct…

The executive director shall refer a case to a formal interview on a future Board meeting agenda if the investigative staff, lead Board member, and in cases involving quality of care, the medical consultant, concur after review of the case that a formal interview is appropriate. …

A. The executive director shall deny a license to an applicant if the executive director, in consultation with the investigative staff and medical consultant concur after review of the application, that the applicant does not meet the statutory requirements for licensure. B. The …

A. Any person aggrieved by an action taken by the executive director under the authority delegated in this Article may appeal that action to the Board. The aggrieved person shall file a written request with the Board no later than: 1. Thirty days after notification of the action,…