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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 17 - ARIZONA REGULATORY BOARD OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Article 3 - DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR › Section R4-17-306 - Denial of License

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A. The
				executive director shall deny a license to an applicant if the executive
				director, in consultation with the investigative staff and medical consultant
				concur after review of the application, that the applicant does not meet the
				statutory requirements for licensure.
B. The executive director shall provide to
				the Board, at each regularly scheduled Board meeting, a list of the physician
				assistants whose applications were denied since the preceding Board
				meeting.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 17 - ARIZONA REGULATORY BOARD OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Article 3 - DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR › Section R4-17-307 - Appealing Executive Director Actions

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A. Any person
				aggrieved by an action taken by the executive director under the authority
				delegated in this Article may appeal that action to the Board. The aggrieved
				person shall file a written request with the Board no later than:
1. Thirty days after notification of the
				action, if personally served; or
2.
				Thirty-five days after the date on the notification, if mailed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 17 - ARIZONA REGULATORY BOARD OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Article 4 - COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE; REGULATION › Section R4-17-401 - Application for Certification of Clinical Practice Hours; Waiver of Documentation

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A. As
				required under A.R.S. §
									32-2536(A), a
				physician assistant who is licensed by the Board and in good standing may apply
				to the Board for certification of the clinical practice hours required to
				practice collaboratively with a physician or entity. A physician assistant is
				in good standing if the physician assistant is not:
1. Under investigation by a regulatory
				authority, or
2. Subject to a
				public or confidential probation order.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 17 - ARIZONA REGULATORY BOARD OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Article 4 - COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE; REGULATION › Section R4-17-402 - Policies Regarding Collaboration with a Physician Assistant

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A. Before employing
				and practicing collaboratively with a physician assistant, the collaborating
				physician or entity shall verify that the physician assistant is qualified
				under A.R.S. § 32-2536 and
				R4-17-401 to practice
				collaboratively. The collaborating physician or entity shall maintain evidence
				of the verification in the employment file of the physician assistant as long
				as the physician assistant is employed by the collaborating physician or
				entity.
B. As required under A.R.S.
				§
									32-2531(B), a
				collaborating physician or entity shall develop written policies regarding
				collaboration for each physician assistant employed under subsection (A). The
				policies, which shall be individualized for the physician assistant's
				education, experience, and competencies, shall specify:
1. The physician assistant's name, license
				number, and contact information;
2.
				The name or position of the physician responsible for providing oversight of
				the physician assistant;
3.
				Description of the level of collaboration required between the physician
				assistant and the physician providing oversight including specific information
				to enable the physician assistant to contact the physician providing
				oversight;
4. Description of the
				practice setting in which the physician assistant will work;
5. Description of the practice specialty in
				which the physician assistant will work; and
6. Description of practice limitations, if
				any, applicable to the physician assistant.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 17 - ARIZONA REGULATORY BOARD OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Article 4 - COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE; REGULATION › Section R4-17-403 - Rehearing or Review

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A. Except as
				provided in subsection (B), a party who is aggrieved by a decision issued by
				the Board may file with the Board, no later than 30 days after service of the
				decision, a written request for rehearing or review of the decision, specifying
				the grounds for rehearing or review. For purposes of this Section, a decision
				is considered to have been served when personally delivered to the party's last
				known home or business address or five days after the decision is mailed by
				certified mail to the party or the party's attorney.
B. If the Board makes specific findings that
				the immediate effectiveness of the decision is necessary for the preservation
				of the public health and safety and determines that a rehearing or review of
				the decision is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest,
				the Board may issue the decision as a final decision without an opportunity for
				rehearing or review. If the Board issues the decision as a final decision,
				without an opportunity for a rehearing or review, the aggrieved party may make
				an application for judicial review within the time limits permitted for an
				application for judicial review of the Board's final decision under A.R.S.
				§
									12-904.
C. A party filing a request for rehearing or
				review may amend the request at any time before it is ruled upon by the Board.
				Another party may file a response within 15 days after the date the request or
				amended request for rehearing is filed. The Board may require a party to file
				supplemental memoranda explaining the issues raised in the request or response
				and may permit oral argument.
D.
				The Board may grant a rehearing or review of a decision for any of the
				following causes materially affecting the requesting party's rights:
1. Irregularity in the Board's or
				administrative law judge's administrative proceedings or any order or abuse of
				discretion that deprived the party of a fair hearing;
2. Misconduct of the Board, administrative
				law judge, or the prevailing party;
3. Accident or surprise that could not have
				been prevented by ordinary prudence;
4. Newly discovered material evidence that
				could not, with reasonable diligence, have been discovered and produced at the
				original hearing;
5. Excessive or
				insufficient penalties;
6. Error in
				the admission or rejection of evidence, or other errors of law that occurred at
				the hearing;
7. The decision is the
				result of passion or prejudice; or
8. The decision or findings of fact are not
				justified by the evidence or are contrary to law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-18-102 - Board Meetings; Elections; Officers

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A. The Board shall hold a regular meeting in
				January and July of each year. The officers shall be elected at the January
				meeting of the Board by majority vote of the Board members present at that
				meeting. The Board chairman shall preside at all Board meetings. If the
				chairman is disqualified or unable to attend, the Board vice-chairman shall
				preside at the meeting. If the Board vice-chairman is disqualified or unable to
				attend, the Board secretary-treasurer shall preside at the meeting.
B. If an officer's position becomes vacant,
				the Board shall elect a member of the Board to complete the term of office that
				is vacant.
C. A Board member shall
				attend meetings scheduled by the Board. The Board may recommend to the Governor
				that a Board member who fails to attend three consecutive Board meetings be
				removed from the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-18-103 - Duties of Board Committees

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A committee appointed by the Board chairman shall make a
				  report to the Board based on the findings or investigations of the committee
				  and may make recommendations for further action by the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-18-106 - Rehearing or Review of Decision

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A.
				Except as provided in subsection (G), any party who is aggrieved by a decision
				issued by the Board may file with the Board not later than 30 days after
				service of the decision, a written motion for rehearing or review of the
				decision specifying the particular grounds for the rehearing or review. For
				purposes of this Section, a decision is considered served when personally
				delivered or five days after mailing by certified mail to the party at the
				party's last known residence or place of business.
B. A motion for rehearing or review under
				this Section may be amended at any time before it is ruled upon by the Board. A
				response may be filed within 15 days after service of the motion or amended
				motion by any other party. The Board may require the filing of written briefs
				upon the issue raised in the motion and may provide for oral
				argument.
C. A rehearing or review
				of a decision may be granted by the Board for any of the following reasons
				materially affecting the party's rights:
1.
				Irregularity in the proceedings of the Board, administrative law judge, or any
				abuse of discretion that deprives the moving party of a fair hearing;
2. Misconduct of the Board or an
				administrative law judge;
3.
				Accident or surprise that could not have been prevented by ordinary
				prudence;
4. Newly discovered
				material evidence that could not, with reasonable diligence, have been
				discovered and produced at the hearing;
5. Excessive or insufficient
				penalties;
6. Error in the
				admission or rejection of evidence or other errors of law occurring at the
				hearing; or
7. That the findings of
				fact or decision is not justified by the evidence, or is contrary to
				law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-18-107 - Fees

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A. Application fees
				are as follows:
1. Medical license,
				$225
2. Certificate to dispense,
				$225
3. Medical assistant
				certificate, $100
4. Clinical
				training certificate, $0.00
5.
				Preceptorship certificate, $100
6.
				Specialty certificate, $225
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-18-108 - Titles, Use of Abbreviations

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A. A
				physician issued a license by the Board may use any of the following titles or
				abbreviations:
1. Doctor of Naturopathic
				Medicine,
2. N.M.D.,
3. Doctor of Naturopathy,
4. N.D.,
5. Naturopath,
6. Naturopathic Physician, or
7. Naturopathic Medical Doctor.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-18-110 - Display of Licenses and Certificates; Notice of Change of Status; Student Identification

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A. Each
				person licensed by the Board shall display that license, or a Board issued
				duplicate in a conspicuous place in each location in which the person conducts
				regular and ongoing patient care activity.
B. A person, business, or institution
				regulated by the Board shall notify the Board of any change in the information
				provided to the Board concerning a license or certificate application or its
				renewal, including changes in name, address, place of practice, or actions
				taken against the licensee, for any reason, in any court or by any governmental
				regulatory body.
C. Each person
				certified by the Board to engage in clinical training shall wear an
				identification card issued by the approved naturopathic medical school
				conducting the training that clearly identifies the person as a student, at all
				times that the person is involved in clinical training. An approved school may
				keep all certificates to engage in clinical training issued by the Board at a
				central location of the primary training facility, if it is easily available
				for public viewing.
D. Each person,
				business, or institution that is issued a certificate by the Board shall
				display that certificate or a Board issued duplicate, in a conspicuous place at
				each location in which the person, business, or institution conducts regular
				and ongoing business activity.
E.
				All notice requirements under this rule shall be in writing and made within 30
				days of change of status.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-18-111 - Notice of Civil and Criminal Actions

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A. A person licensed or certified by the
				Board shall, within 10 days of receipt, notify the Board of any notice,
				subpoena, summons, or receipt of complaint, whether civil or criminal, arising
				directly or indirectly out of the person's conduct of the person's professional
				activities.
B. To provide notice to
				the Board a person licensed or certified by the Board shall provide either a
				photocopy or facsimile copy of the notice or other service or a letter advising
				the Board of the nature of the cause of action allegations made, and the date,
				time, and place where appearance is required.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 2 - LICENSES; SPECIALISTS CERTIFICATES; CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION; RENEWAL › Section R4-18-201 - Jurisprudence Examination

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In addition to the requirements of
				  R4-18-202
				  or
				  R4-18-203,
				  every applicant for licensure shall take and pass the Arizona Naturopathic
				  Jurisprudence Examination, administered by the Board, with a minimum score of
				  75%. The examination shall consist of multiple-choice and true-false questions.
				  If an applicant passes the jurisprudence examination to obtain a clinical
				  training certificate under
				  R4-18-501
				  and is under the continuous regulation of the Board after obtaining the
				  clinical training certificate, the applicant is not required to take the
				  examination again.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 2 - LICENSES; SPECIALISTS CERTIFICATES; CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION; RENEWAL › Section R4-18-204 - Specialists Certificate

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To obtain a specialist certificate, a physician shall meet
				  the requirements of A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 14 and provide the Board:
1. A completed application form, provided by
				the Board that is signed, dated, and verified, which shall include the
				following information;
a. Applicant's full
				name;
b. Current State of Arizona
				Naturopathic Physicians Medical License number;
c. Email address, phone number, and mailing
				address;
d. Name and address of the
				approved specialty college or program from which applicant completed
				postdoctoral specialty training;
e.
				The specialty applicant received training in, and a copy of the certificate of
				completion received in the specialty;
f. Who the specialty program was approved
				by;
g. Whether applicant has a
				medical condition that in any way impairs or limits applicant's ability to
				practice medicine;
h. Whether
				applicant has ever been disciplined by any agency in any state or territory of
				the United States, for any act of unprofessional conduct as defined in A.R.S.
				§
										32-1501;
i. Whether applicant has ever had a
				naturopathic medical license or certification, or any other health profession
				license or certification denied, suspended, rejected or revoked by any agency
				in any state or territory of the United States, and;
j. A detailed explanation and supporting
				documentation for each affirmative answer to questions regarding the
				applicant's background;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 2 - LICENSES; SPECIALISTS CERTIFICATES; CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION; RENEWAL › Section R4-18-206 - Renewal of a License

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To renew
				  a license to practice naturopathic medicine, on or before January 1 of each
				  year, a licensee shall submit a complete license application renewal form, that
				  allows the Board to determine whether the applicant continues to meet the
				  requirements of A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 14. If an applicant makes a timely and
				  complete application for renewal of the applicant's license, the physician may
				  continue to practice until the application is approved or denied by the
				  Board.
1. A completed application
				form, provided by the Board that is signed, dated, and verified, which shall
				include the following information;
a.
				Applicant's full name;
b.
				Applicant's State of Arizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical License number and
				initial issuance date of the license;
c. Applicant's home, business, and e-mail
				addresses, and choice of mailing address;
d. Applicant's home, business, and cell phone
				numbers;
e. Applicant's attestation
				of completion of the Continuing Medical Education credit hours required to
				renew the medical license;
f. A
				statement of whether during the last 12 months applicant was arrested, charged
				with, convicted of, or entered into a plea of no contest to any criminal
				act;
g. A statement of whether
				during the last 12 months applicant had any licensing agency or board initiate
				or take any action against any license or certificate that is or was
				held;
h. A statement of whether
				during the last 12 months applicant entered into a consent agreement or
				stipulation with any agency in lieu of disciplinary action;
i. A statement of whether during the last 12
				months applicant was named in a malpractice suit;
j. A statement of whether applicant has a
				complaint currently pending before any agency, or court of law; in any state or
				territory of the United States;
k.
				A detailed explanation and supporting documentation for each affirmative answer
				to questions regarding the applicant's background;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 4 - APPROVAL OF SCHOOLS OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Section R4-18-401 - Approval of a School of Naturopathic Medicine

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The Board shall approve a school of naturopathic medicine if,
				  in addition to the requirements of A.R.S. §
									32-1501(8):
1. It is accredited or a candidate for
				accreditation by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education, or its
				successor agency, and
2. It has
				complied with the requirements of the Arizona State Board of Private Post
				Secondary Education in A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 30 and A.A.C. 4-39-101 through
				4-39-603.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 4 - APPROVAL OF SCHOOLS OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Section R4-18-402 - Annual Renewal of an Approved School of Naturopathic Medicine

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An approved school of naturopathic medicine shall be renewed
				  by submitting on or before January 1 of each year, the information required by
				  the Board that allows the Board to determine if the applicant continues to meet
				  the requirements of A.R.S. §
									32-1501(8)
				   and of
				  R4-18-401.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 5 - NATUROPATHIC CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section R4-18-502 - Annual Renewal of a Certificate to Engage in Clinical or Preceptorship Training

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A holder of a certificate to engage in clinical training
				  shall renew the certification by submitting before the expiration date of the
				  certificate a completed clinical training renewal form. A holder of a
				  certificate to engage in preceptorship training shall renew the certification
				  on or before July 1, by submitting a completed preceptorship renewal
				  form.
1. Applicant must submit a
				completed application form provided by the Board for renewal of certification
				that allows the Board to determine whether the holder of the certificate
				continues to meet the requirements of A.R.S. Title 32 Chapter 14. The form must
				be signed, dated, and shall include;
a.
				Applicant's full name and any former names used by applicant;
b. Applicant's certificate number, and
				original issue date;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 5 - NATUROPATHIC CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section R4-18-503 - Application for a Certificate to Conduct a Clinical or Preceptorship Training Program

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A chief medical officer applying on behalf of a school of
				  naturopathic medicine for a certificate to conduct clinical training, or on
				  behalf of a preceptorship training program, shall submit to the Board the fee
				  indicated in
				  R4-18-107 and an application
				  form provided by the Board, signed and dated by the chief medical officer, that
				  contains:
1. The chief medical
				officer's name, mailing address, and telephone number;
2. The name and address of the training
				program and of each facility where training will be conducted;
3. The name, professional degree, license
				number, and licensing agency for each physician who will be providing
				supervision in the training program; and
4. A mission statement outlining the goals of
				the training program.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 5 - NATUROPATHIC CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section R4-18-504 - Annual Renewal of Certificate to Conduct a Clinical or Preceptorship Training Program

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A certificate to conduct clinical or preceptorship training
				  shall be renewed before the anniversary date, by submitting the appropriate fee
				  listed in
				  R4-18-107 and a completed
				  form.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 6 - NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL ASSISTANTS › Section R4-18-601 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. §
									32-1501 and
				  R4-18-101, the following
				  definitions apply to this Article:
1.
				"Approved medical assistant training program" means a course of study for
				medical assistants that is provided:
a. At an
				institution that is accredited by:
i. The
				Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs,
ii. The Commission for the Accrediting Bureau
				of Health Education Schools, or
iii. An accrediting agency recognized by the
				United States Department of Education or the Armed Forces of the United States,
				or
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 6 - NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL ASSISTANTS › Section R4-18-602 - Medical Assistant Qualification and Training Requirements

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A licensed Naturopathic Physician who provides direct
				  supervision to a medical assistant, shall ensure that the medical assistant
				  satisfies one of the following training requirements before the medical
				  assistant is employed:
1. Completes an
				approved medical assistant training program;
2. Completes a medical assistant training
				program designed and offered by a licensed Naturopathic Physician that meets
				the requirements outlined in A.R.S. §
									32-1559(D)(1) through
				(4), and passes a medical assistant
				examination administered by either the American Association of Medical
				Assistants or the American Medical Technologists; or
3. Completes a medical services training
				program of The Armed Forces of the United States;
4. A licensed Naturopathic Physician must
				obtain approval of the medical assistant training program prior to providing
				the training, by submitting the required application to the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 6 - NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL ASSISTANTS › Section R4-18-603 - Application for Medical Assistant Certification

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An applicant for a medical assistant certificate shall submit
				  an application packet to the Board that contains the following:
1. An application form provided by the Board,
				signed and dated by the applicant that contains:
a. The applicant's legal name, mailing
				address, telephone number, and Social Security number;
b. The applicant's date and place of
				birth;
c. The applicant's height,
				weight, and eye and hair color;
d.
				The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant's employer, if
				applicable;
e. The name of the
				licensed naturopathic physician who will supervise the applicant;
f. The name and address of the institution
				where the applicant completed an approved medical assistant training program;
				or
g. If the training was completed
				in a program provided by a licensed naturopathic physician, the following must
				be submitted:
i. A letter outlining the
				training provided and signed by the naturopathic physician who provided the
				training;
ii. Proof of passing the
				required medical assistant examination administered by either The American
				Association of Medical Assistants or The American Medical Technologists;
				or
iii. Proof of completion of a
				medical services training program of The Armed Forces of the United
				States.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 6 - NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL ASSISTANTS › Section R4-18-604 - Renewal of Medical Assistant Certificate

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An applicant for a renewal certificate shall submit to the
				  Board:
1. A renewal form, provided by
				the Board, that is signed and dated by the applicant and contains the
				applicant's:
a. Name,
b. Social Security number,
c. Residence and naturopathic practice
				addresses, and
d. Telephone number;
				and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 6 - NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL ASSISTANTS › Section R4-18-605 - Authorized Procedures for Medical Assistants

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A. A medical assistant may perform the
				following under the direct supervision of a physician:
1. Obtain a patient's medical
				history;
2. Obtain a patient's
				vital signs;
3. Assist a physician
				in performing a physical examination, surgical procedure, or
				treatment;
4. Perform a diagnostic
				test ordered by a physician including:
a. An
				electrocardiogram;
b. A peripheral
				vein puncture;
c. A capillary
				puncture;
d. Urine
				analysis;
e. A hematology test;
				or
f. Respiratory function
				testing;
5. Administer a
				medication:
a. By mouth; or
b. By subcutaneous or intra-muscular
				injection if the medical assistant received training on performing this type of
				administration from an approved medical assistant training program;
6. Monitor and remove an
				intravenous administration of a medication established by a supervising
				physician if the medical assistant received training on monitoring and removing
				an intravenous administration from an approved medical assistant training
				program.
7. Perform physiotherapy,
				which includes the following:
a. Whirlpool
				treatment,
b. Diathermy
				treatment,
c. Electronic
				stimulation treatment,
d.
				Ultrasound therapy,
e. Massage
				therapy,
f. Traction,
g. Transcutaneous nerve
				stimulation,
h. Colon hydrotherapy,
				or
i. Hot and cold pack
				treatment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 7 - TIME-FRAMES FOR BOARD DECISIONS › Section R4-18-701 - Time-frames for Board Decisions

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A.
				The overall time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(2)
				 for each type of license, certification, or
				approval granted by the Board is listed in Table 1. The applicant and the
				Executive Director of the Board may agree in writing to extend a substantive
				review and overall time-frame by no more than 25 percent of the overall
				time-frame listed in Table 1.
B.
				The administrative completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(1)
				 for each type of license, certification, and
				approval granted by the Board is listed in Table 1.
1. The administrative completeness review
				time-frame begins on the day the Board receives the application form and the
				appropriate fee.
2. If the
				application packet is incomplete, the Board shall send to the applicant a
				written notice specifying the missing document or incomplete
				information.
3. The administrative
				completeness review time-frame and the overall time-frame are suspended from
				the date on the Board's notice until the date the Board office receives all
				missing information.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 7 - TIME-FRAMES FOR BOARD DECISIONS › Table 1 - Time-frames

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Type of Approval
Statutory Authority
Administrative Completeness
						  Time-frame
Substantive Review Time-frame
Overall Time-frame
License by Examination
						  (R4-18-202)
A.R.S. §§
												32-1504(A),
						  32-1522,
						  32-1523,
						  32-1523.01,
						  32-1524
90 days
90 days
180 days
License by Endorsement
						  (R4-18-203)
A.R.S. §§
												32-1504(A),
						  32-1523
60 days
60 days
120 days
Specialist Certificate
						  (R4-18-204)
A.R.S. §§
												32-1504(B)(3),
						  32-1529
60 days
60 days
120 days
Annual Renewal of License
						  (R4-18-206)
A.R.S. §§
												32-1504(A),
						  32-1526
30 days
60 days
90 days
Certificate to Dispense
A.R.S. §§
												32-1504(A),
						  32-1581
30 days
60 days
90 days
Annual Renewal of Certificate to
						  Dispense
A.R.S. §§
												32-1504(A),
						  32-1581
30 days
60 days
90 days
Certificate to Engage in a
						  Clinical, Preceptorship, Internship, or Postdoctoral Training Program
						  (R4-18-501)
A.R.S. §§
												32-1504(A),
						  32-1560,
						  32-1561
30 days
60 days
90 days
Annual Renewal of Certificate to
						  Engage in a Clinical, Preceptorship, Internship, or Postdoctoral Training
						  Program (R4-18-502)
A.R.S. §§
												32-1504(A),
						  32-1560,
						  32-1561
30 days
60 days
90 days
Certificate to Conduct a
						  Clinical, Preceptorship, Internship, or Postdoctoral Training Program
						  (R4-18-503)
A.R.S. §§
												32-1501,
						  32-1504(A)
30 days
60 days
90 days
Annual Renewal of Certificate to
						  Conduct a Clinical, Preceptorship, Internship, or Postdoctoral Training Program
						  (R4-18-504)
A.R.S. §
												32-1504(A)
30 days
60 days
90 days
Medical Assistant Certificate
A.R.S. §§
												32-1504(A),
						  32-1559
30 days
60 days
90 days
Annual Renewal of Medical
						  Assistant Certificate
A.R.S. §§
												32-1504(A),
						  32-1559
30 days
60 days
90 days
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 8 - EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE › Section R4-18-801 - Experimental Medicine

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A procedure, medication, or device is experimental if:
1. An Institutional review board exists for a
				particular procedure, medication, or device;
2. The procedure, medication, or device is
				not generally considered to be within the accepted practice standards for the
				naturopathic profession; and
3. The
				procedure, medication, or device is not part of the curriculum at an approved
				school of naturopathic medicine or approved postdoctoral training.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 8 - EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE › Section R4-18-802 - Informed Consent and Duty to Follow Protocols

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A. A physician, medical student engaged in an
				approved clinical training program, preceptee, or intern who conducts research
				involving an experimental procedure, medication, or device, shall ensure that
				all research subjects give informed consent to participate, which states:
1. Whether a physician, preceptee, or an
				intern is treating the patient;
2.
				That the patient or legal guardian of the patient understands:
a. The type of treatment the patient is to
				receive;
b. Each procedure that
				will be provided to the patient;
c.
				The risks and benefits of each procedure, medication, or device to be
				provided;
d. That the patient can
				withdraw at any time; and
e. That
				the patient is voluntarily participating; and
3. The physician, medical student engaged in
				the approved clinical training program, preceptee, or intern has established a
				protocol as required by subsection (B) that meets the requirements of the
				institutional review board that approved the protocol.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 9 - CERTIFICATE TO DISPENSE › Section R4-18-901 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply in this Article:
1. "Applicant" means:
a. An individual applying for a license and a certificate to
				  dispense; or
b. A licensee requesting a certificate to dispense
				  only.
2. "Ausculation" means the act of listening to sounds within
				  the human body either directly or through the use of a stethoscope or other
				  means.
3. "Certificate to dispense" means an approval granted by the
				  Board to dispense a natural substance, drug, or device.
4. "Dispense" means the same as in A.R.S. §
									32-1581(H).
5. "Drug" means the same as in A.R.S. §
									32-1501(15).
6. "Hour" means 50 to 60 minutes of participation.
7. "Medical record" means the same as in A.R.S. §
									12-2291.
8. "Nutrient" means the same as in A.R.S. §
									32-1501(15)(a)(iii).
9. "Physical examination" means an evaluation of the health
				  of an individual's body using inspection, palpation, percussion, and
				  auscultation to determine cause of illness or disease.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 9 - CERTIFICATE TO DISPENSE › Section R4-18-902 - Qualifications for a Certificate to Dispense

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A. To qualify for a
				certificate to dispense, an applicant shall have completed before the
				submission date of the application, Board approved training in the safe
				administration of natural substances, drugs, or devices.
B. The Board approves documentation of the
				following as evidence of completion of Board approved training in the safe
				administration of natural substances, drugs, or devices:
1. Graduation from an approved school of
				naturopathic medicine after January 1, 2005 as referenced in A.R.S. §
										32-1525(B)(4);
				or
2. Completion of a 60 hour or
				more pharmacological course on natural substances, drugs, or devices that is
				offered, approved, or recognized by one of the organizations in R4-18-205(B)(1)
				or R4-18-205(B)(2), or by passing of The North American Board of Naturopathic
				Examiners (NABNE) add on Parenteral Medicine Examination.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 9 - CERTIFICATE TO DISPENSE › Section R4-18-903 - Application for a Certificate to Dispense; Renewal

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A. An applicant for
				a certificate to dispense shall submit:
1. An
				application to the Board that contains:
a.
				The applicant's:
i. Full legal
				name;
ii. Naturopathic license
				number, if known; and
iii. Social
				Security number;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 9 - CERTIFICATE TO DISPENSE › Section R4-18-904 - Dispensing; Intravenous Nutrients

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A. To prevent toxicity due to the excessive
				intake of a natural substance, drug, or device, before dispensing the natural
				substance, drug, or device to an individual, a certified physician shall:
1. Conduct a physical examination of the
				individual,
2. Conduct laboratory
				tests as necessary that determine the potential for toxicity of the individual,
				and
3. Document the results of the
				physical examination and laboratory tests in the individual's medical
				record.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 10 - DISPENSING OF A NATURAL SUBSTANCE, DRUG OR DEVICE › Section R4-18-1001 - Certificate to Dispense Required

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A. A doctor of
				naturopathic medicine may dispense a natural substance, a drug, except a
				schedule II controlled substance that is an opioid, or a device to a patient
				for a condition that is being diagnosed or treated by the doctor. A doctor who
				holds a current medical license with the board shall obtain a certificate to
				dispense annually if the doctor:
1. Maintains
				a supply of Natural Substances as defined in A.R.S. §
										32-1501(23),
				controlled substances as defined in A.R.S. § 321501(12), prescription-only
				drugs as defined in A.R.S. § 321501(17), or prescription-only devises as
				defined in A.R.S. §
										32-1581(H)(i),
				excluding manufacturer's samples;
2. Prescribes the items listed in subsection
				(A)(1) to a patient of the doctor for use outside the office;
3. Obtains payment for the items listed in
				subsection (A)(1), including payment from a fulfillment center; or
4. Administers substances approved for
				intravenous administration pursuant to A.R.S. §
										32-1501(15)(a)(i)(ii)(iii).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 10 - DISPENSING OF A NATURAL SUBSTANCE, DRUG OR DEVICE › Section R4-18-1002 - Packaging and Inventory

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A. A doctor shall
				dispense all controlled substances and prescription-only drugs in appropriate
				containers that are in compliance with state and federal laws.
B. A doctor shall ensure the natural
				substance, drug or device dispensed is in compliance with labeling requirements
				outlined in A.R.S. §
									32-1581(2). For
				the purpose of compliance with A.R.S. §
									32-1581(2), if
				the natural substance or device dispensed does not require a prescription, the
				information required may be incorporated into an accompanying instruction
				sheet. For a natural substance that contains multiple ingredients, the strength
				of each ingredient is not required to be documented, only the brand name of the
				supplement is required for documentation. All ingredients and amounts
				administered by intravenous or intramuscular administration are required to be
				fully documented in the patient chart.
C. A doctor shall:
1. Secure all controlled substances in a
				locked cabinet or room;
2. Control
				access to the locked cabinet or room by a written procedure that include, at a
				minimum:
a. Designation of the persons who
				have access to the locked room, and
b. Procedures for recording requests for
				access to the locked cabinet or room;
3. Make a written procedure required under
				subsection (C)(2) available on demand by the Board or its authorized
				representative for inspection and copying;
4. Store prescription-only drugs so they are
				not accessible to patients; and
5.
				Store controlled substances and prescription-only drugs not requiring
				refrigeration in an area where the temperature does not exceed 85 degrees
				Fahrenheit.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 10 - DISPENSING OF A NATURAL SUBSTANCE, DRUG OR DEVICE › Section R4-18-1003 - Recordkeeping and Reporting Shortages

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A. A doctor who
				dispenses a controlled substance or prescription-only drug shall ensure an
				original prescription order for the controlled substance or prescription-only
				device is dated, consecutively numbered in the order in which it is originally
				dispensed, and filed separately from patient medical records. The doctor shall
				ensure original prescription orders are maintained in three separate files, as
				follows:
1. Schedule II controlled
				substances;
2. Schedule III, IV and
				V controlled substances; and
3.
				Prescription-only drugs.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 18 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD › Article 10 - DISPENSING OF A NATURAL SUBSTANCE, DRUG OR DEVICE › Section R4-18-1004 - Inspections

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A. A doctor shall
				cooperate with and allow access to the doctor's office and records for
				inspection of dispensing practices by the Board or its authorized
				representative.
B. The Board shall
				revoke a doctor's certificate to dispense if the doctor's license is suspended,
				revoked or surrendered.
C. The
				certificate automatically expires if;
1. The
				doctor fails to renew the medical license in a timely manner; or
2. The doctor fails to renew the certificate
				in a timely manner.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TIME-FRAMES › Section R4-19-102 - Time-frames for Licensure, Certification, or Approval

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A. In this Section:
1. "Administrative completeness" or
				"administratively complete" means Board receipt of all application components
				required by statute or rule and necessary to begin the substantive review
				time-frame.
2. "Application packet"
				means an application form provided by the Board and the documentation necessary
				to establish an applicant's qualifications for licensure, certification, or
				approval.
3. "Comprehensive written
				request for additional information" means written communication after the
				administrative completeness time-frame by the Board to an applicant in person
				or at the address of record or electronic address identified on the application
				notifying the applicant that additional information, including missing
				documents is needed before the Board can grant the license. The written
				communication shall:
a. Contain a list of
				information required by statute or rule and necessary to complete the
				application or grant the license, and
b. Inform the applicant that the request
				suspends the running of days within the time-frame, and
c. Be effective on the date of issuance which
				is:
i. The date of its postmark, if
				mailed;
ii. The date of delivery,
				if delivered in person by a Board employee or agent; or
iii. The date of delivery to the electronic
				address if delivered electronically.
4. "Deficiency notice" means written
				communication by the Board to an applicant in person or at the address of
				record or electronic address identified on the application notifying the
				applicant that additional information, including missing documents, is needed
				to complete the application. The written communication shall:
a. Contain a list of information required by
				statute or rule and necessary to complete the application or grant the
				license;
b. Inform the applicant
				that the request suspends the running of days within the time-frame;
				and
c. Be effective on the date of
				issuance which is:
i. The date of its
				postmark, if mailed;
ii. The date
				of delivery, if delivered in person by a Board employee or agent; or
iii. The date of delivery to the electronic
				address if delivered electronically.
5. "Notice of administrative completeness"
				means written communication by the Board to an applicant in person or at the
				address of record or electronic address identified on the application notifying
				the applicant the application contains all information required by statute or
				rule to complete the application.
6. "Overall time-frame" has the same meaning
				as A.R.S. §
										41-1072(2).
7. "Substantive review time-frame" has the
				same meaning as A.R.S. §
										41-1072(3).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - ARIZONA REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS; REFRESHER PROGRAMS › Section R4-19-203 - Administrator; Qualifications and Duties

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A. The nursing program administrator shall
				hold a current Arizona registered nurse license in good standing or multi-state
				privilege to practice in Arizona under A.R.S., Title 32, Chapter 15 and:
1. For registered nursing programs:
a. A graduate degree with a major in
				nursing;
b. A minimum of three
				years work experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care;
				and
c. If appointed to the position
				of nursing program administrator on or after the effective date of these rules,
				have a minimum of one academic year full-time experience teaching in or
				administering a nursing education program leading to licensure; or