Arizona Administrative Code

A. The Board approves specialty boards recognized by the: 1. American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists and listed in the Handbook of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (BOS), revised March 2013, available from the AOA at 142 E. Ontario Street, Chicago,…

A. A person may petition the Board under A.R.S. § 41-1033 for either a: 1. Rulemaking action relating to a Board rule, including making a new rule or amending or repealing an existing rule; or 2. Review of an existing Board practice or substantive policy statement alleged to cons…

A. The Board shall provide for a rehearing and review of its decisions under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 and rules established by the Office of Administrative Hearings. B. A Except as provided in subsection (I), a party is required to file a motion for rehearing or rev…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-22-109 Former Rule 1. Former Section R4-22-01 repealed, new Section R4-22-101 adopted effective June 29, 1987 (Supp. 87-2). Renumbered from R4-22-101 effective May 3, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Former R4-22-109 renumbered to R4-22-207 by final rulemaking at 1…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-22-110 Adopted effective May 3, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2793, effective August 7, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Renumbered by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 2655, effective 11/8/2014.

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-22-111 Adopted effective May 3, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2793, effective August 7, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Renumbered by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 2655, effective 11/8/2014.

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-22-112 Adopted effective May 3, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2793, effective August 7, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Renumbered by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 2655, effective 11/8/2014.

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-22-113 Adopted effective May 3, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2793, effective August 7, 2004 (Supp. 04-2).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-22-114 Adopted effective May 3, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2793, effective August 7, 2004 (Supp. 04-2).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-22-115 Adopted effective May 3, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Renumbered by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 2655, effective 11/8/2014.

An individual or entity that seeks a license or other approval from the Board shall complete and submit an application form prescribed by the Board. The Board has prescribed the following application forms, which are available from the Board office or web site: 1. License, 2. Tem…

A. To obtain a license, an applicant shall submit:1. The application form specified in R4-22-201; 2. The proof required under A.R.S. § 32-1822(A); 3. A list of all Board-certified specializations, the certifying entity, and a copy of each certification or letter verifying special…

A. Approved examinations. For the purposes of licensing, the Board approves the following examinations: 1. All levels and parts of the COMLEX required by the NBOME with a passing score determined by the NBOME; 2. All levels and parts of the USMLE required by the NBME with a passi…

A. Within 90 days after an applicant for licensure receives notice from the Board that the applicant is approved, but no later than 360 days after the date on which the application was originally submitted, the approved applicant shall submit to the Board the license issuance fee…

To renew a license, the licensee shall submit to the Board the renewal application required under R4-22-201. Failure to receive notice of the need to renew does not excuse failure to renew timely. Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-22-205 New Section made by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.…

A. The procedures in this Section apply only to an osteopathic physician who: 1. Was licensed and practiced as an osteopathic physician in Arizona or another jurisdiction, and 2. Currently is not licensed and practicing as an osteopathic physician in Arizona or another jurisdicti…

A. Under A.R.S. § 32-1825(B), a licensee is required to obtain 40 hours of Board-approved CME in the two years before license renewal. The Board shall approve the CME of a licensee if the CME complies with the following: 1. At least 24 hours are obtained by completing CME classif…

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A. To protect the public health and safety, a licensee is required by A.R.S. § 32-1822 to be physically, mentally, and emotionally able to practice medicine. B. If the Board determines that a licensee may be impaired by substance abuse and there is evidence of an imminent danger …

A. An osteopathic physician shall register with the Board annually if the osteopathic physician: 1. Maintains a supply of controlled substances, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901(13), prescription-only drugs, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901(76), or prescription-only devices, as defin…

A. An osteopathic physician shall dispense a controlled substance or prescription-only drug in a prepackaged or light-resistant container with a consumer safety cap that complies with standards specified in the official compendium, as defined at A.R.S. § 32-1901(55), and state an…

A. An osteopathic physician who dispenses a controlled substance, prescription-only drug, or prescription-only device shall record the following information on the patient's medical record: 1. Name, strength, dosage, and form of the controlled substance, prescription-only drug, o…

A. An osteopathic physician who dispenses a controlled substance or prescription-only drug shall ensure that an original prescription order, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901(77), for the controlled substance or prescription-only drug dispensed is dated, consecutively numbered in th…

A. An osteopathic physician shall allow the Board or its representative access to the physician's office and the records required under this Article for inspection of compliance with A.R.S. § 32-1871 and this Article. B. Failure to comply with A.R.S. § 32-1871 and this Article is…

A. For purposes of this Section, a Board-approved medical assistant training program is a program: 1. Accredited by the CAAHEP; 2. Accredited by the ABHES; 3. Accredited by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; or 4. Designed and offered …

A. A medical assistant may, under the direct supervision of a licensed osteopathic physician, per- form the medical procedures listed in the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Pro grams' Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in…

A. The licensed osteopathic physician who will provide direct supervision to a medical assistant shall ensure that the medical assistant satisfies one of the following training requirements before the medical assistant is employed: 1. Completes an approved medical assistant train…

In this Article, "ACLS" means advanced cardiac life support performed according to certification standards of the American Heart Association. "Auscultation" means the act of listening to sounds within the human body either directly or through use of a stethoscope or other means. …

An osteopathic physician who performs office-based surgery shall obtain a health care institution license as required by the Arizona Department of Health Services under A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 4 and 9 A.A.C. 10. Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-22-502 New Section made by final rulem…

A. An osteopathic physician who performs office-based surgery shall: 1. Establish, document, and implement written policies and procedures that cover: a. Patients' rights, b. Informed consent, c. Care of patients in an emergency, and d. Transfer of patients to a local accredited …

A. An osteopathic physician shall ensure that each office-based surgery performed: 1. Can be performed safely 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 dischar…

A. An osteopathic physician who performs office-based surgery when minimal sedation is administered to a patient shall ensure from the time sedation is administered until post-sedation monitoring begins that a quantitative method of assessing the patient's oxygenation, such as pu…

An osteopathic physician performing office-based surgery shall ensure all of the following: 1. The physician is physically present in the room where office-based surgery is performed while the office-based surgery is performed; 2. After the office-based surgery is performed and u…

A. In addition to the requirements in R4-22-503(A)(3) and R4-22-504(A)(1), an osteopathic physician who performs office-based surgery 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. Resus…

A. An osteopathic physician who performs office-based surgery shall ensure that a health care professional who participates in or a staff member who assists with office-based surgery receives instruction in the following: 1. Policy and procedure in cases of emergency, 2. Policy a…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-1001 Adopted effective August 2, 1982 (Supp. 82-4). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 3177, effective August 3, 2000 (Supp. 00-3).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-1002 Adopted effective August 2, 1982 (Supp. 82-4). Repealed effective November 4, 1998 (Supp. 98-4).

A. Records. 1. If the pharmacist-in-charge of a pharmacy is replaced by another pharmacist-in-charge, the new pharmacist-in-charge shall complete an inventory of all controlled substances in the pharmacy within 10 days of assuming the responsibility. This inventory and any other …

As of the effective date of this Section and as required under A.R.S. §§ 36-2512 through 36-2516, the Board adopts the following schedules of controlled substances. The schedules adopted include no later amendments. The adopted schedules are available on the Board's website: 1. S…

A. All over-the-counter non-narcotic substances containing limited amounts of controlled substances that are excluded from all controlled substance schedules by 21 CFR 1308.22 (Revised April 1, 2012, incorporated by reference and on file with the Board. This incorporated material…

The following materials, compounds, mixtures, or preparations containing any stimulant or depressant substance included in A.R.S. §§ 13-3401(6)(b) or 13-3401(6)(c) are excepted from the definition of dangerous drugs under the authority of A.R.S. § 32-1904(B)(14): 1. Over-the-coun…

A. This Chapter applies to all actions and proceedings of the Board and shall be deemed part of the record in any Board action or proceeding without formal introduction of, or reference to the rules. A party to a Board action is deemed to have knowledge of the rules. 1. To each l…

A. The Board shall hold not less than four meetings per fiscal year to conduct general business and interview permit and license applicants. B. A special meeting of the Board may be held at any time subject to the call of the President or a majority of the Board members and in co…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-103 Former Rules 1.3100, 1.3200, 1.3300, and 1.3400; Amended subsection (C) effective August 9, 1983 (Supp. 83-4). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1132, effective May 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-1); Historical Note updated (Supp. 06-2).…