Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-1001 - Disciplinary Process

A. If the Board receives a written complaint alleging a licensee is or may be incompetent, guilty of unprofessional practice, or mentally or physically unable to engage in the practice of behavioral health safely, the Board shall send written notice of the complaint to the licensee and require the licensee to submit a written response within 30 days from the date of service of the written notice of the complaint.

B. The Board shall conduct all disciplinary proceedings according to A.R.S. §§ 32-3281 and 3282 and Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

C. As provided under A.R.S. § 32-3282(B), a licensee who is the subject of a complaint, or the licensee's designated representative, may review the complaint investigative file at the Board office at least five business days before the meeting at which the Board is scheduled to consider the complaint. The Board may redact confidential information before making the investigative file available to the licensee.

B.D. If the Board determines that disciplinary action is appropriate, the Board shall consider factors including, but not limited to, the following when determining the appropriate discipline:

1. Prior disciplinary offenses;

2. Dishonest or self-serving motive;

3. Pattern of misconduct; multiple offenses;

4. Bad faith obstruction of the disciplinary proceeding by intentionally failing to comply with rules or orders of the Board;

5. Submission of false evidence, false statements, or other deceptive practices during the investigative or disciplinary process;

6. Refusal to acknowledge wrongful nature of conduct; and

7. Vulnerability of the victim.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-1001

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015.