PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY GUIDELINES:

In response to Administrative Order 2020-01 (Emergency Measures for COVID-19), the Arizona Board of Respiratory Care (“Board”) implements the following, effective immediately:

LIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION WAIVER

1.         The requirements specified in A.A.C. R4-45-208 pertaining to live continuing education hours shall be deferred until such time as Executive Order 2020-17 is revised or repealed.

CURRENT OR FUTURE APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE

RRT CREDENTIAL MANDATE WAIVER

1.         In accordance with Administrative Order 2020-01 (Emergency Measures for COVID-19), the condition under R4-45-205 (3) which requires out of state applicant(s) to hold or have held a RRT Credential or equivalent competency examination is waived. This waiver shall remain in place until such time as the Governor’s Declaration of Emergency is terminated or the applicant/license obtains permanent licensure.

OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE HOLDER TEMPORARY LICENSE

1.         In accordance with Administrative Order 2020-01 (Emergency Measures for COVID-19), out of State license holders (Current & Active) may be granted a 6 month temporary (provisional) license if all other licensing and application requirements are satisfied. This temporary provision shall remain in place until such time as the Governor’s Declaration of Emergency is terminated.

RETIRED OR INACTIVE LICENSE HOLDERS WITH EXPIRED A LICENSE

RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE

In accordance with Administrative Order 2020-01 (Emergency Measures for COVID-19), the late renewal requirements identified in A.R.S. 32-3525 and A.A.C. R4-45-207 pertaining to the time frame(s) allowed to renew an expired license are waived.  The Board may issue a temporary 6 month license to those individuals that held a license that expired over 90 days ago but not more than ten years ago. This waiver shall remain in place until such time as the Governor’s Declaration of Emergency is terminated.