PREFILED    JAN 09 2015

REFERENCE TITLE: technical correction; evidence; medical malpractice

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015

SB 1037

Introduced by Senator Ward

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 12‑569, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to Health care actions.

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Section 12-569, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE12-569.  Nonadmissibility of certain types of evidence relating to professional liability insurance

During the trial of a medical malpractice action against a licensed health care provider or during the course of any hearing or review conducted pursuant to section 12‑567, evidence that any party or that any witness testifying in such trial, hearing,  or review proceeding has been or is covered by a professional liability insurance policy issued by a health care insurer established pursuant to title 20, chapter 7, article 2 or that such party or witness has a financial interest in the operation of such a health care insurer arising as a result of the ownership of stock, a policy or policies of insurance, notes, including contributed surplus notes, any other evidence of indebtedness, or otherwise, shall not be received in evidence for any purpose. END_STATUTE