Bill > SB1072

This bill amends Arizona law to establish a one-year time limit for medical boards to take final action on complaints that are not directly related to protecting public health and safety. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision to both the medical and osteopathic medical board statutes stating that if the board or its executive director does not take final action on such a complaint within one year of receiving it, the complaint will be automatically administratively closed. This change aims to prevent complaints from lingering indefinitely and ensure more timely resolution of medical board investigations. The bill makes minor technical changes to language throughout the existing statutes, such as replacing shortened references like "doctor" with the full phrase "doctor of medicine" and making some grammatical adjustments. The primary purpose appears to be adding a clear time frame for complaint resolution while maintaining the boards' ability to thoroughly investigate matters that could potentially impact public health and safety.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81878