Title 32, Professions and Occupations
44 chapters · 1,555 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 32-1601 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Absolute discharge from the sentence" means completion of any sentence, including imprisonment, probation, parole, community supervision or any form of court supervision. 2. "Appropriate health care professional" means a…
A.R.S. § 32-1602 Board of nursing; member terms; immunity
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A. The Arizona state board of nursing is established consisting of eleven members who are appointed by the governor. Six members shall be registered nurses, including at least one registered nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or certified registered nurse anesthetist. …
A.R.S. § 32-1603 Qualifications of board members
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A. Each registered nurse member of the board shall: 1. Be a resident of the state. 2. Be a graduate of an approved registered nursing program. 3. Be licensed as a registered nurse in this state. 4. Have had at least five years' experience in nursing following graduation, includin…
A.R.S. § 32-1604 Compensation
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Members of the board are eligible to receive compensation not to exceed two hundred dollars per day for each day spent in the discharge of their duties and all expenses necessarily and properly incurred in attending meetings.
A.R.S. § 32-1605 Organization; meetings
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A. The board shall annually elect from its membership a president, vice-president and secretary who assume office the following January and serve a term of one year. Officers may be elected for and serve more than one term. The board shall also appoint and employ an executive dir…
A.R.S. § 32-1605.01 Executive director; compensation; powers; duties
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A. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, the board shall appoint an executive director who is not a member of the board. The executive director is eligible to receive compensation set by the board within the range determined under section 38-611. B. The executive director or…
A.R.S. § 32-1606 Powers and duties of board
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A. The board may: 1. Adopt and revise rules necessary to carry into effect this chapter. 2. Publish advisory opinions regarding registered and practical nursing practice and nursing education. 3. Issue limited licenses or certificates if it determines that an applicant or license…
A.R.S. § 32-1607 Preceptorship awareness campaign; definitions
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A. The board shall develop a preceptorship awareness campaign that educates advance practice registered nurse professionals who are licensed pursuant to this chapter on how to become and the benefits of being a preceptor for graduate nursing students. B. For the purposes of this …
A.R.S. § 32-1608 Examinations; notice
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The board shall contract with a private entity to conduct licensure and nursing assistant registration examinations. The board shall require as part of this contract that the entity provide notice of the examination procedure to applicants.
A.R.S. § 32-1609 Register of licenses and registrations; change of address
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A. The executive director shall keep a register of licenses and registrations for each person who holds an Arizona nursing license or who is a licensed nursing assistant or a certified nursing assistant that includes the following: 1. Each person's current address. 2. Licenses, c…
A.R.S. § 32-1611 Board of nursing fund
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(L24, Ch. 222, sec. 19. Eff. until 7/1/28) A. Before the end of each month, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the board shall deposit fifteen percent of all monies received by the board from fees pursuant to section 32-1643 in the state general fund and deposit the remainin…
A.R.S. § 32-1631 Acts and persons not affected by chapter
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This chapter does not prohibit: 1. Auxiliary or supportive services by maids, porters, messengers, busboys, nurses aides or attendants working under competent supervision in a licensed hospital, or gratuitous care by friends or family members of a sick or infirm person or inciden…
A.R.S. § 32-1632 Qualifications of registered nurse; application for license
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An applicant for a license to practice as a registered nurse shall file with the board a verified written application accompanied by the prescribed fee and shall submit satisfactory proof that: 1. The applicant has completed satisfactorily the basic curriculum in an approved regi…
A.R.S. § 32-1633 Examination of registered nurses
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A. An applicant shall pass an examination in subjects relating to the duties and services of a registered nurse taught in an approved registered nursing program as the board determines. B. If an applicant successfully passes the examination and meets the other requirements establ…
A.R.S. § 32-1634 Licensing out-of-state registered nurses
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A. The board may issue a license to practice registered nursing to an applicant who has been duly licensed or registered as a registered nurse in another state or a territory of the United States if in the opinion of the board the applicant meets the qualifications required of a …
A.R.S. § 32-1634.01 Qualifications of international registered nurses; application for license; examination
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A. An applicant for a license to practice as a registered nurse who is a graduate of an international nursing program, who is not licensed in another state or territory of the United States and who does not meet the requirements of section 32-1633, subsection A shall satisfy the …
A.R.S. § 32-1634.02 Qualifications of international registered nurses; applicants for licensure; endorsement
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A. An applicant for a license to practice as a registered nurse who is a graduate of an international nursing program and who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States or, if not licensed, has met the requirements prescribed in section 32-1633, subsection A s…
A.R.S. § 32-1634.03 Qualifications for certified registered nurse anesthetist; temporary certificate
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A. The board may certify a registered nurse who is licensed pursuant to this chapter as a certified registered nurse anesthetist if the registered nurse meets the following requirements: 1. Submits an application as prescribed by the board. 2. Has completed a program in the scien…
A.R.S. § 32-1634.04 Certified registered nurse anesthetist; scope of practice; physician and surgeon immunity
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A. A certified registered nurse anesthetist may administer anesthetics under the direction of and in the presence of a physician or surgeon in connection with the preoperative, intraoperative or postoperative care of a patient or as part of a procedure performed by a physician or…
A.R.S. § 32-1635 Temporary license to practice registered nursing
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A. The board may issue a temporary license to practice registered nursing to an applicant for a license who meets the qualifications for licensing specified in sections 32-1632 and 32-1633 and board rules. B. Temporary licenses expire on the date specified in the license and may …
A.R.S. § 32-1635.01 Temporary certifications; expiration
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A. The board may issue a temporary nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife or clinical nurse specialist certificate, including prescribing and dispensing authority, or a temporary clinical nurse specialist certificate to a registered nurse who holds an unencumbered temporary …
A.R.S. § 32-1635.02 Provisional licensure or certification; qualifications; notification; termination; definitions
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A. The board shall issue a provisional license or certificate to an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse within five business days after the board receives a complete application and the fees required by the board for an out-of-stat…
A.R.S. § 32-1636 Use of titles or abbreviations
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A. Only a person who holds a valid and current license to practice registered nursing in this state or in a party state pursuant to section 32-1668 may use the title "nurse", "registered nurse", "graduate nurse" or "professional nurse" or the abbreviation "R.N.". B. Only a person…
A.R.S. § 32-1637 Qualifications of practical nurse; application for license
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An applicant for a license to practice as and assume the title of a licensed practical nurse shall file with the board a verified written application accompanied by the prescribed fee and shall submit satisfactory proof that the applicant: 1. Has satisfactorily completed the basi…
A.R.S. § 32-1638 Examination of practical nurses
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A. An applicant shall pass an examination in subjects relating to the duties and services of a practical nurse taught in an approved practical nursing program as the board determines. B. If an applicant successfully passes the examination and meets the other requirements establis…
A.R.S. § 32-1639 Licensing out-of-state practical nurses
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A. The board may issue a license to practice as a practical nurse to an applicant who has been duly licensed as a practical nurse, or licensed to perform similar services and duties under a different title, in another state or territory of the United States, if in the opinion of …
A.R.S. § 32-1639.01 Qualifications of international graduate practical nurses; application for license; examination
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A. An applicant for a license to practice as a practical nurse who is a graduate of an international nursing program, who is not licensed in another state or territory of the United States and who does not meet the requirements of section 32-1638, subsection A must satisfy the fo…
A.R.S. § 32-1639.02 Qualifications of international graduate practical nurses; application for license; endorsement
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A. An applicant for a license to practice as a practical nurse who is a graduate of an international nursing program and who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States shall satisfy the following requirements: 1. Submit a report from a credential evaluation ag…
A.R.S. § 32-1639.03 Qualifications of military service applicants; definition
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A. The board shall issue a license to practice as a practical nurse to an applicant who does not meet the requirements of section 32-1637, paragraph 1, relating to graduation from a board approved program, if the applicant otherwise meets all of the following requirements: 1. Sub…
A.R.S. § 32-1640 Temporary license to practice as a licensed practical nurse
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A. The board may issue a temporary license to practice as a licensed practical nurse to an applicant for a license who meets the qualifications for licensing specified in section 32-1637 and as prescribed by the board by rule. B. Temporary licenses expire on the date specified in…
A.R.S. § 32-1642 Renewal of license or registration; failure to renew
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A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a registered and practical nurse licensee shall renew the license every four years on or before April 1. If a licensee does not renew the license on or before May 1, the licensee shall pay an additional fee for late renewal as prescribed …
A.R.S. § 32-1643 Fees; penalties
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A. The board by formal vote at its annual meeting shall establish fees not to exceed the following amounts: 1. Initial application for certification for certified registered nurse anesthetist, registered nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist in specialty areas, $150. 2…
A.R.S. § 32-1644 Approval of nursing schools and nursing programs; application; maintenance of standards
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A. The board shall approve all new prelicensure nursing, nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist programs pursuant to this section. A postsecondary educational institution or school in this state that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States…
A.R.S. § 32-1645 Licensed nursing assistants; certified nursing assistants; licensed health aides; qualifications
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A. A person who wishes to practice as a licensed nursing assistant shall file a verified application on a form prescribed by the board and accompanied by the fee required pursuant to section 32-1643. The applicant shall also submit a verified statement that indicates whether the …
A.R.S. § 32-1646 Licensed nursing assistants; certified nursing assistants; board powers
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A. In the regulation of licensed nursing assistants, the board may: 1. Investigate allegations of violations of this article and refer criminal violations of this article to the appropriate law enforcement agency. 2. File a letter of concern if the board believes there is insuffi…
A.R.S. § 32-1647 Examination of licensed nursing assistants and certified nursing assistants
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A. An applicant for licensure as a licensed nursing assistant or an applicant for registration as a certified nursing assistant who wishes to be placed on the registry of nursing assistants shall pass both the written and manual skills competency examinations on subjects containe…
A.R.S. § 32-1648 Licensed nursing assistants; certified nursing assistants; acceptance of out-of-state licenses
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A. The board may issue a license to a nursing assistant who has a current certificate or an equivalent document issued by another state if the board receives an application pursuant to section 32-1645 and determines that the applicant meets the qualifications of this article. B. …
A.R.S. § 32-1649 Use of title or abbreviations by a licensed nursing assistant and certified nursing assistant
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A. Only a person who is licensed by the board to practice as a licensed nursing assistant shall use the title "licensed nursing assistant" and the abbreviation "LNA". B. Only a person who is registered by the board to practice as a certified nursing assistant shall use the title …
A.R.S. § 32-1650 Certified medication assistants; medication administration; delegation
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A. A nurse who is licensed pursuant to this chapter may delegate medication administration to a licensed nursing assistant who is also certified by the board as a medication assistant or to a student in an approved medication assistant program under the following conditions: 1. T…
A.R.S. § 32-1650.01 Medication assistant training programs; requirements
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A. The board shall approve medication assistant training programs pursuant to this section and rules adopted by the board. An entity that applies for approval of a medication assistant training program must be either: 1. A postsecondary education institution in this state that is…
A.R.S. § 32-1650.02 Certified medication assistants; qualifications
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A. A person who wishes to practice as a medication assistant must: 1. File an application on a form prescribed by the board accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board by rule. 2. Submit a statement that indicates whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony and, if conv…
A.R.S. § 32-1650.03 Certified medication assistants; examination requirements
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A. An applicant for certification as a medication assistant must pass a written and manual skills competency examination on subjects contained in a medication assistant training program approved by the board. B. The board may contract with a private entity to conduct the medicati…
A.R.S. § 32-1650.04 Certified medication assistants; reciprocity
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A nursing assistant who is certified as a medication assistant by another state qualifies for certification as a certified medication assistant in this state if the applicant: 1. Completes an application on a board prescribed form and submits the fee prescribed by the board by ru…
A.R.S. § 32-1650.05 Certified medication assistants; recertification; unprofessional conduct
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A. A medication assistant who is certified pursuant to 32-1650.02 may apply for recertification before expiration of the certificate if that person: 1. Submits an application on a board prescribed form accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board by rule before the expiration dat…
A.R.S. § 32-1650.06 Certified medication assistants; disciplinary actions; civil penalties; revocation or denial of certificate
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A. In regulating medication assistants, the board may: 1. Refer criminal violations to the appropriate law enforcement agency. 2. File a letter of concern if the board believes there is insufficient evidence to support direct action against a medication assistant's certificate bu…
A.R.S. § 32-1650.07 Certified medication assistants; use of title
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Only a person who is certified as a medication assistant by the board may: 1. Use the title "certified medication assistant" or "medication assistant-certified". 2. Use the initials "C.M.A.". 3. Claim to be certified as a medication assistant.
A.R.S. § 32-1651 Clinical nurse specialists; prescribing and dispensing authority
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A. The board shall grant to a clinical nurse specialist the privileges to prescribe and dispense pharmacological agents if the clinical nurse specialist has both of the following: 1. The education and training equivalent to the requirements to prescribe and dispense pharmacologic…
A.R.S. § 32-1660 Nurse licensure compact
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The nurse licensure compact is adopted and enacted into law as follows: Article I Findings and Declaration of Purpose A. The party states find that: 1. The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activitie…
A.R.S. § 32-1660.01 Applicability of compact; scope of practice; notification; withdrawal from compact
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A. The compact adopted by section 32-1660 does not alter the scope of practice of a registered nurse practicing in this state. A registered nurse practicing in this state shall comply with the scope of practice enacted under this chapter. B. The commission created by the compact …
A.R.S. § 32-1660.02 Open meeting requirements
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If a meeting, or a portion of a meeting, of the interstate commission of nurse licensure compact administrators is closed pursuant to section 32-1660, article VII, subsection B, the commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall refe…