Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-593

Current through L. 2024, ch. 259
Section 32-593 - Data system
A. The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation and use of a coordinated database and reporting system.
B. The commission shall assign each applicant for a multistate license a unique identifier, as determined by commission rules.
C. Notwithstanding any other law, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this compact applies as required by commission rules, including:
1. Identifying information.
2. Licensure data.
3. Adverse actions against a license and information related to the adverse actions.
4. Nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation, the beginning and ending dates of the participation and other information related to the participation.
5. Any denial of application for licensure and the reason for the denial, excluding the reporting of any criminal history record information if it is prohibited by law.
6. The existence of investigative information.
7. The existence of current significant investigative information.
8. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this compact or the protection of the public, as determined by commission rules.
D. The records and information provided to a member state pursuant to this compact or through the data system, when certified by the commission or the commission's agent, constitute the authenticated business records of the commission and are entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings in a member state.
E. The existence of current significant investigative information and the existence of investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state is available only to other member states.
F. It is the responsibility of the member states to monitor the data system to determine whether adverse action has been taken against a licensee or license applicant. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee or license applicant in any member state will be available to any other member state.
G. Member states that contribute information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.
H. Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system.

A.R.S. § 32-593

Added by L. 2023, ch. 93,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.