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HB2208 • 2026

health boards; violations; investigation

HB2208 - health boards; violations; investigation

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Matt Gress, Carine Werner
Last action
2026-01-20
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify what happens if a county attorney has a conflict of interest, leaving this as an open question.

Health Boards; Violations and Investigations

This bill requires the attorney general to investigate actions taken by health boards if requested by members of the legislature, with specific procedures for handling conflicts of interest and reporting findings.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the attorney general to investigate actions taken by health profession regulatory boards when requested by one or more members of the legislature.
  • Specifies that if the attorney general has a conflict of interest, they must refer the investigation to a randomly selected county attorney.
  • The attorney general or county attorney who receives the referral must provide a written report within 30 days after receiving the request from the legislature.
  • If violations are found, the joint legislative budget committee (JLBC) shall review the findings and make recommendations for any necessary budgetary changes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Health profession regulatory boards
  • The Attorney General's office
  • County attorneys
  • Members of the legislature

Terms To Know

health profession regulatory board
A group that oversees and regulates health professionals in Arizona.
joint legislative budget committee (JLBC)
A committee responsible for reviewing the state's budget and making recommendations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a county attorney has a conflict of interest.
  • It is unclear how often these investigations will be requested or conducted.
  • There are no details on the consequences for health boards found to have violated laws, rules, or the Constitution.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-15 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-15 House

    House Health & Human Services: None

  4. 2026-01-15 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2208 - health boards; violations; investigation

Current Bill Text

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HB2208 - 572R - I Ver

PREFILED��� JAN 09 2026

REFERENCE TITLE:
health boards; violations; investigation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2208

Introduced by

Representative
Gress: Senator Werner

AN
ACT

Amending title 41, chapter 1, article 5,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-194.02; Relating to the
attorney general.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 1, article 5,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-194.02, to read:

START_STATUTE
41-194.02.

Health profession regulatory boards; violations; attorney general
investigation; referral; report; JLBC review; recommendations; definition

A. At the request of one or more
members of the legislature, the attorney general shall investigate any action
taken by a health profession regulatory board that the member or members allege
violates state law, rules or the Constitution of Arizona.�

b. If the attorney general determines
that a conflict of interest exists that prohibits the attorney general from
investigating a complaint or action taken by a health profession regulatory
board, the attorney general shall refer the complaint to a county attorney for
investigation.� The referral shall be made on a random basis using a method
that ensures impartiality and prevents the attorney general from selecting a
specific county attorney. The attorney general shall maintain a record
of all referrals made pursuant to this section, including the method of
randomization used, to ensure compliance with this requirement.

c. The attorney general or, if
applicable, the county attorney who receives the referral pursuant to
subsection b of this section shall make a written report of findings and
conclusions as a result of the investigation within thirty days after receipt
of the request and shall provide a copy of the report to the governor, the
president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the
members of the joint legislative budget committee, the member or members of the
legislature making the original request and the secretary of state.

D. If the attorney general or, if
applicable, the county attorney who received the referral pursuant to
subsection B of this section determines that the health profession regulatory
board violated or may have violated a state law, rules or the constitution of
Arizona, the joint legislative budget committee shall review the written report
WITHIN ninety days after receiving the written report and make recommendations
to the legislature regarding any recommended budgetary changes.

E. For the purposes of this section,
"health profession regulatory board" has the same meaning prescribed
in section 32-3201.
END_STATUTE