Bill Text: AZ HB2548 | 2018 | Fifty-third Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Health professionals; continuing education; opioids
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-04-05 - Chapter 141 [HB2548 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2018-HB2548-Chaptered.html
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session 2018
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CHAPTER 141
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HOUSE BILL 2548 |
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AN ACT
Amending section 32-3248.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by Laws 2018, first special session, chapter 1, section 29; relating to health professionals.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 32-3248.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by Laws 2018, first special session, chapter 1, section 29, is amended to read:
32-3248.02. Health professionals; substance use or addiction continuing medical education
A health professional who is authorized under this title to prescribe schedule II controlled substances and who has a valid United States drug enforcement administration registration number or who is authorized under chapter 18 of this title to dispense controlled substances shall complete a minimum of three hours of opioid‑related, substance use disorder‑related or addiction‑related continuing medical education each license renewal cycle. The three hours of continuing medical education shall be included as part of any continuing education requirements for that health professional.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 5, 2018.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 5, 2018.
