A. A person may apply to the director for a certificate to practice as a certified community health worker on a form prescribed by the director and shall furnish information required by the director.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-765.01

  • Certified community health worker: means a community health worker to whom the department has issued a certificate to practice as a certified community health worker in this state. See Arizona Laws 36-765
  • Community health worker: means a nonmedical health worker who serves as a liaison for health and community service providers and enrollees to facilitate access to services and improve the quality of service delivery, including the coordination of services to improve medical and behavioral health outcomes. See Arizona Laws 36-765
  • Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 36-765
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. The director shall grant a community health worker certificate to a person who meets the qualifications prescribed by this article and rules adopted pursuant to this article and who pays the applicable fees.

C. A certificate is valid for two years and may be renewed once every two years by applying to the director and paying the applicable fees.

D. A person shall file an application for renewal at least thirty days and not more than sixty days before the expiration date of the current certificate.

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