Arizona § 32-1650.05 Certified medication assistants; recertification; unprofessional conduct

Arizona Statutes

§ 32-1650.05 — Certified medication assistants; recertification; unprofessional conduct

Arizona § 32-1650.05

Title 32Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 15NURSING

Art. 2Licensing and Certification

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 32-1650.05 (2026).

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A.A medication assistant who is certified pursuant to 32-1650.02 may apply for recertification before expiration of the certificate if that person:

1.Submits an application on a board prescribed form accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board by rule before the expiration date on the certificate.

2.Submits an affidavit with the application that the applicant has practiced as a medication assistant for at least one hundred sixty hours in the past two years.

3.Submits an affidavit with the application that indicates whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, and if convicted of one or more felonies, indicates the date of absolute discharge from the sentences for all felony convictions.

4.Submits a current application to renew the person's licensed nursing assistant lice

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A. A medication assistant who is certified pursuant to 32-1650.02 may apply for recertification before expiration of the certificate if that person:

1. Submits an application on a board prescribed form accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board by rule before the expiration date on the certificate.

2. Submits an affidavit with the application that the applicant has practiced as a medication assistant for at least one hundred sixty hours in the past two years.

3. Submits an affidavit with the application that indicates whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, and if convicted of one or more felonies, indicates the date of absolute discharge from the sentences for all felony convictions.

4. Submits a current application to renew the person's licensed nursing assistant license or holds a current licensed nursing assistant license or is registered as a certified nursing assistant and was certified as a medication assistant before July 1, 2016.

B. If the current medication assistant certificate has expired, the board may assess a late fee as prescribed by the board by rule. A medication assistant who practices with an expired certificate commits an act of unprofessional conduct and is subject to disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter.