NP · Arizona
Supervision Agreement for Nurse Practitioners in Arizona
No. Nurse Practitioners practice independently here. Arizona does not require one.
A.R.S. § 32-1601 defines registered nurse practitioner scope — including diagnosis and prescribing — with no collaborative or supervisory agreement mentioned; NPs need only consult/refer within normal professional judgment, the same standard a physician follows.
What the supervision must look like
The rules the physician relationship has to follow. Each fact comes from the statute or board rule listed under sources.
Proximity
No proximity requirement
No supervising-physician relationship exists to have a proximity standard for.
Supervision ratio
Not codified — no cap on file
Chart review
Not codified — left to the agreement
Meeting cadence
Not codified — left to the agreement
Prescriptive authority
Covered by the practice agreement · controlled substances permitted
Legend drugs, devices, and controlled substances within RNP scope per board requirements (AZBN prescribing-requirements guidance; A.A.C. R4-19-511). DEA registration and AZ CSPMP enrollment required to prescribe controlled substances; ≥3 hrs opioid/SUD CE required to prescribe Schedule II.
Written agreement
Not required
Unconditional — no AZ statute conditions NP practice on a collaborative or supervisory agreement with a physician.
Practice ownership (corporate practice of medicine)
Non-licensee ownership permitted — A.R.S. § 10-3301 permits a corporation to engage in the practice of medicine/nursing so long as services are delivered only through individuals licensed in Arizona; no numeric ownership cap was confirmed in the primary text located.
See the ≤49%/≥50% ownership-split caveat on the `pa` entry's CPOM notes — same unconfirmed secondary-source figure would apply here if real.
Legal sources for these rules (3)
- A.R.S. § 32-1601 — Definitions (Nursing, Title 32 Ch. 15)
- A.A.C. R4-19-511 — Prescribing Requirements
- Arizona State Board of Nursing — Prescribing Requirements guidance
What a supervising physician costs here
Typical monthly cost in Arizona
$500 – $600
Estimate for one Nurse Practitioner. Standard-tier state.
About Arizona's rules
Arizona has no explicit statutory CPOM ban; existing doctrine comes only from two optometry cases never applied to physician/PA ownership, making MSO tolerance a reasonable inference rather than a confirmed rule. NP/CNM/PMHNP have FULL practice authority with no collaborative agreement. PA's 2024 reform (A.R.S. Title 32 Ch. 25) removes the written agreement at 8,000 hours but still requires a designated collaborating physician/entity.
Other clinicians in Arizona: see the state overview.