Bill Text: AZ SB1278 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Health professionals; preceptorships
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-09 - Chapter 213 [SB1278 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2021-SB1278-Engrossed.html
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Senate Engrossed
health professionals; preceptorships |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session 2021
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SENATE BILL 1278 |
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AN ACT
Amending title 32, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1408; amending title 32, chapter 15, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1607; amending title 32, chapter 17, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1807; amending title 32, chapter 25, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-2508; relating to health care professionals.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 32, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1408, to read:
32-1408. Preceptorship awareness campaign; definitions
A. The board shall develop a preceptorship awareness campaign that educates medical professionals who are licensed pursuant to this chapter on how to become and the benefits of being a medical preceptor for students.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Medical preceptor" means a medical professional who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who maintains an active practice in this state.
2. "Preceptorship":
(a) Means a mentoring experience in which a medical preceptor provides a program of personalized instruction, training and supervision to a student to enable the student to obtain a medical professional degree to become licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(b) does not include mentoring for medical services that are prescribed in section 36-2301.01, subsection C, paragraph 1.
3. "Student" means an individual who is matriculating at the graduate level at an accredited institution of higher education in this state and who is seeking a medical professional degree to become licensed pursuant to this chapter.
Sec. 2. Title 32, chapter 15, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1607, to read:
32-1607. Preceptorship awareness campaign; definitions
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 section:
1. "Graduate student" means an individual who is matriculating at the graduate level at an accredited institution of higher education in this state and who is seeking an advance nursing degree to become licensed as an advance practice registered nurse pursuant to this chapter.
2. "Nursing preceptor" means a nursing professional who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who maintains an active practice in this state.
3. "Preceptorship":
(a) Means a mentoring experience in which a nursing preceptor provides a program of personalized instruction, training and supervision to a graduate student to enable the student to obtain an advance nursing degree to become licensed as an advance practice registered nurse pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Does not include mentoring for medical services that are prescribed in section 36-2301.01, subsection c, paragraph 1.
Sec. 3. Title 32, chapter 17, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1807, to read:
32-1807. Preceptorship awareness campaign; definitions
A. The board shall develop a preceptorship awareness campaign that educates medical professionals who are licensed pursuant to this chapter on how to become and the benefits of being a medical preceptor for students.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Medical preceptor" means a medical professional who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who maintains an active practice in this state.
2. "Preceptorship":
(a) Means a mentoring experience in which a medical preceptor provides a program of personalized instruction, training and supervision to a student to enable the student to obtain a medical professional degree to become licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(b) does not include mentoring for medical services that are prescribed in section 36-2301.01, subsection C, paragraph 1.
3. "Student" means an individual who is matriculating at the graduate level at an accredited institution of higher education in this state and who is seeking a medical professional degree to become licensed pursuant to this chapter.
Sec. 4. Title 32, chapter 25, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-2508, to read:
32-2508. Preceptorship awareness campaign; definitions
A. The board shall develop a preceptorship awareness campaign that educates medical professionals who are licensed pursuant to this chapter on how to become and the benefits of being a medical preceptor for students.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Medical preceptor" means a medical professional who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who maintains an active practice in this state.
2. "Preceptorship":
(a) Means a mentoring experience in which a medical preceptor provides a program of personalized instruction, training and supervision to a student to enable the student to obtain a medical professional degree to become licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(b) does not include mentoring for medical services that are prescribed in section 36-2301.01, subsection C, paragraph 1.
3. "Student" means an individual who is matriculating at the graduate level at an accredited institution of higher education in this state and who is seeking a medical professional degree to become licensed pursuant to this chapter.
