Arizona Laws 36-766.04. Denial, suspension or revocation of certificate; hearings; tribal jurisdiction
A. The director may deny, suspend or revoke the certificate of any state-certified doula who:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-766.04
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-766
- Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 36-766
- Doula: means a trained nonmedical professional who may provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to families before, during and after childbirth for a period of one year after birth or in the case of loss and who may serve as a liaison between the birth parents and medical and social services staff to improve the quality of medical, social and behavioral outcomes. See Arizona Laws 36-766
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State-certified doula: means a doula to whom the department has issued a certificate to practice as a state-certified doula in this state. See Arizona Laws 36-766
1. Violates any provision of this article or rule adopted pursuant to this article.
2. Indulges in conduct or a practice that is detrimental to the public health or safety.
B. The department may deny, suspend or revoke a state-certified doula certificate. After receiving notification of the denial, suspension or revocation, the applicant or state-certified doula may request a hearing to review the denial, suspension or revocation and, if requested, the department shall conduct the hearing pursuant to Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
C. A state-certified doula who is employed by an Indian tribe and who violates this section shall be under tribal government jurisdiction. If the state-certified doula is determined to have violated this section, the information provided to the director may result in the denial, suspension or revocation of the state-certified doula’s certification. Internal hearings, appeals or penalties resulting from disciplinary actions by a tribal government are deemed to be the final decision in accordance with this section.