Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-415 - Impaired Licensees - Treatment and Rehabilitation

A. The Board may contract with qualified organizations to operate a program for the treatment and rehabilitation of licensees impaired as the result of alcohol or other drug abuse, pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-1932.01.

B. Participants in the program are either "confidential" or "known." Confidential participants are self-referred and may remain unidentified to the Board, subject to maintaining compliance with their program contract. Known participants are under Board order to complete a minimum tenure in the program. After a known participant completes the minimum tenure, the Board may terminate the Board order and reinstate the participant's license to practice pharmacy.

C. The program contract with a qualified organization shall include as a minimum the following:

1. Duties and responsibilities of each party.

2. Duration, not to exceed two years, of contract and terms of compensation.

3. Quarterly reports from the program administrator to the Board indicating:

a. Identity of participants;

i. By name, if a known participant; or

ii. By case number, if a confidential participant;

b. Status of each participant, including;

i. Clinical findings;

ii. Diagnosis and treatment recommendations;

iii. Program activities; and

iv. General recovery and rehabilitation program information.

4. The program administrator shall report immediately to the Board the name of any impaired licensee who poses a danger to self or others.

5. The program administrator shall report to the Board, as soon as possible, the name of any impaired licensee:

a. Who refuses to submit to treatment,

b. Whose impairment is not substantially alleviated through treatment, or

c. Who violates the terms of their contract.

6. The program administrator shall periodically provide informational programs to the profession, including approved continuing education programs on the topic of drug and chemical impairment, treatment, and rehabilitation.

D. Under A.R.S. § 32-1903(F), the Board may publish the names of participants under current Board orders.

E. The Board or its executive director may request the treatment records for any participant. The program administrator shall provide treatment records within 10 working days of receiving a written request from the Board or its executive director for such records. Upon request of the program administrator or the Board or its executive director, a program participant shall authorize a drug and alcohol treatment facility or program or a private practitioner or treatment program to release the participant's records to the program administrator or the Board or its executive director.

F. On the recommendation of the program administrator or a Board member and by mutual consent, the program administrator, Board member, Board staff, and program participant may meet informally to discuss program compliance.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-415

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 467, effective January 4, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 3611, effective November 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-3).