Ariz. Admin. Code § R13-8-103 - New Memberships

A. Within one month of hire, the secretary shall distribute membership forms to the newly employed commissioned officers.

B. After receipt of completed membership forms, the secretary shall request each applicant's medical report from the medical advisor of the Department of Public Safety and review the medical reports. The secretary shall report to the local board when the medical report indicates a pre-existing physical or mental condition or prior injury.

C. The local board at its regularly scheduled meetings shall review the applications for new membership for eligibility in the system and the medical reports of any applicants with a pre-existing physical or mental condition or prior injury.

D. If an applicant has a physical or mental condition or injury that existed or occurred prior to the date of membership in the system, but is otherwise eligible for membership, the local board shall approve membership, excluding accidental, catastrophic, or ordinary disability benefits relating to the pre-existing physical or mental condition or injury.

E. If the local board denies membership or approves membership with an exclusion based on a pre-existing condition or prior injury, the secretary shall so notify the applicant in writing.

F. The local board may review on its own initiative and redetermine its prior decisions on membership and exclusions. The local board shall notify any member of any meeting at which the local board will review a prior decision affecting a member's membership.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R13-8-103

Adopted effective July 22, 1994 (Supp. 94-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 1801, effective June 30, 2007 (Supp. 07-2).