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agency; chief medical officer; license, the official text

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agency; chief medical
officer; license

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2178

AN
ACT

Amending title 41, chapter 57, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-5902; relating to state
agencies.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Heading change

The article heading of title 41,
chapter 57, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is changed from
"VACCINATION STATUS" to "STATE AGENCIES generally".

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 57, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-5902, to read:

START_STATUTE41-5902. Chief medical officer; medical license

Notwithstanding any other law, any person who is
serving as the chief medical officer for a state agency must possess an active
license to practice medicine in this state pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or
17.
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