REFERENCE TITLE: health professionals; advertising; disclosure

State of Arizona Senate Forty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session 2010

SB 1255

Introduced by Senator Leff

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-3213; relating to health professionals.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-3213, to read:

START_STATUTE32-3213.  Health professionals; disclosure; unprofessional conduct; definition

A.  An advertisement for health care services that includes a health professional's name shall identify the title and type of license the health professional holds and under which the health professional is practicing.

B.  A health professional who violates this section commits an act of unprofessional conduct.

C.  For the purposes of this section, "advertisement" includes billboards, brochures, pamphlets, radio and television scripts, electronic media, printed telephone directories, telephone and direct mail solicitations and any other means of promotion intended to directly or indirectly induce any person to enter into an agreement for services with the health professional. END_STATUTE