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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
Crossed Over
02/17/2025
02/17/2025
Passed
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/02/2025
05/02/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Bill Summary
An Act amending sections 32-3271, 41-619.51, 41-1758 and 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to behavioral health licensure.
AI Summary
This bill addresses behavioral health licensure by creating a temporary exemption for recent graduates seeking licensure in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or addiction counseling. Specifically, the bill allows graduates who have completed their course of study from a regionally accredited institution to work for 90 days while applying for an associate-level license, provided they have a valid fingerprint clearance card and work under qualified supervision from someone who directly supervised them during their academic training. During this 90-day period, graduates can apply any direct client contact work experience toward their licensure requirements. The bill also makes several technical amendments to various sections of Arizona Revised Statutes, including adding the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners to lists of agencies and updating references to specific sections. These changes aim to provide a smoother transition for recent graduates entering the behavioral health profession by offering a structured pathway to obtain their professional license while gaining practical work experience.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Chapter 118 (on 05/02/2025)
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