HB 2137 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

dental board; licensure; renewal

HB 2137 amends Arizona law to address record-keeping failures by providers billing for behavioral health services. It creates two new misdemeanor offenses: knowingly failing to maintain required records (class 1 misdemeanor) or failing to report record destruction (class 2 misdemeanor). The law applies specifically to providers submitting claims for behavioral health services under Title 36, Chapters 29 or 34, requiring them to maintain records disclosing service details and financial information used for payment. The bill's title mentioning "dental board" appears inconsistent with its actual focus on behavioral health billing compliance.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed Version Chaptered Version · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law (Chapter 195) and approved by the Governor on May 13, 2025. The text includes minor formatting adjustments to the definition of 'failure to maintain adequate records' but contains no substantive changes to policy, funding, or enforcement mechanisms.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text now reflects its status as an enacted chapter rather than a pending bill.
TECHNICAL

Added official chapter designation (Chapter 195) and Governor approval date (May 13, 2025).

Adjusted line breaks and spacing within the definition of 'failure to maintain adequate records' without altering the legal meaning.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

271
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
May 6, 2025
D Democratic13
11 Yea 2
84% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
0
Amendments
4
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA/SE
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Selina Bliss
Selina Bliss
RRepublican
AZ
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