Arizona Laws 32-1650.06. Certified medication assistants; disciplinary actions; civil penalties; revocation or denial of certificate
A. In regulating medication assistants, the board may:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1650.06
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Board: means the Arizona state board of nursing. See Arizona Laws 32-1601
- Disciplinary action: means a regulatory sanction of a license, certificate or approval pursuant to this chapter in any combination of the following:
(a) A civil penalty for each violation of this chapter, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. See Arizona Laws 32-1601
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Unprofessional conduct: includes the following, whether occurring in this state or elsewhere:
(a) Committing fraud or deceit in obtaining, attempting to obtain or renewing a license or a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1601
1. Refer criminal violations to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
2. File a letter of concern if the board believes there is insufficient evidence to support direct action against a medication assistant’s certificate but sufficient evidence for the board to notify a medication assistant of its concern.
3. Issue a decree of censure for a violation of this chapter or board rules.
4. Deny certification or recertification or take disciplinary action if a medication assistant commits an act of unprofessional conduct.
5. In addition to any other disciplinary action it may take, impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars.
B. The board shall revoke a certificate or deny an application for certification or recertification of a person who has one or more felony convictions and who has not received an absolute discharge from the sentences for all felony convictions three or more years before the date of filing an application pursuant to this chapter.