Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-2536 – Physician assistants; documentation; certification; rules

A. A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to this chapter, who is in good standing, who has graduated from an accredited physician assistant program in the United States and who has at least eight thousand clinical practice hours within the previous five years in this state or another jurisdiction shall provide the board with documentation of having completed at least eight thousand hours of clinical practice in order to meet the requirements of section 32-2531, subsection B. The board shall develop:
1. 1. A policy that sets forth the process of attestation or documentation required as proof of completion of at least eight thousand clinical practice hours and issuance of certification of completion of the eight thousand clinical practice hours.
2. 2. An alternative comparable standard for certification of eight thousand hours of clinical practice for physician assistants who have been actively practicing for more than five years.
B. The board shall adopt rules establishing additional certification standards or requirements for physician assistants who previously completed eight thousand clinical practice hours certified by the board and who are seeking employment with a collaborating physician or entity for a position that is not substantially similar to the practice setting or specialty in which the physician assistant was previously certified. The certification standards or requirements shall ensure appropriate training and oversight, including a supervision agreement if warranted, for the physician assistant's new practice setting or specialty.