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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016
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HOUSE BILL 2667 |
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AN ACT
Amending section 12‑571, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to dental care and treatment.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 12-571, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
12-571. Qualified immunity; health professionals; nonprofit clinics; previously owned prescription eyeglasses; compensation; definition
A. A health professional as defined in section 32‑3201 or a health professional who meets the requirements of section 32‑3217 and who provides medical, optometric or dental treatment, care or screening within the scope of the health professional's certificate or license at in connection with a nonprofit clinic where neither the professional nor the nonprofit clinic receives compensation for any treatment, care or screening provided at the nonprofit clinic is not liable in a medical malpractice action, unless the health professional was grossly negligent. For the purposes of this subsection, "nonprofit clinic" includes a clinic, an office, a homeless or other shelter, a health or screening fair or any other setting where treatment, care or screening is provided at no cost to the patient. Nonprofit clinic also includes a dental professional's private office or the patient's place of residence for individuals who have been referred by a nonprofit clinic.
B. A health professional who, within the professional's scope of practice, provides previously owned prescription eyeglasses free of charge through a charitable, nonprofit or fraternal organization is not liable for an injury to the recipient if the recipient or the recipient's parent or legal guardian has signed a medical malpractice release form and the injury is not a direct result of the health professional's intentional misconduct or gross negligence. For the purposes of this subsection, "medical malpractice release form" means a document that the recipient or the recipient's parent or legal guardian signs before the recipient receives eyeglasses pursuant to this subsection to acknowledge that the eyeglasses were not made specifically for the recipient and to accept full responsibility for the recipient's eye safety.
C. For the purposes of subsection A of this section, a dental professional providing services in a private office setting or in a patient's place of residence may not receive any payment or compensation, either direct or indirect, or have the expectation of payment or compensation for any dental care or treatment services provided.
D. For the purposes of this section, "dental professional" means a dentist who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 11, article 2, a dental hygienist who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 11, article 4 and a denturist who is certified pursuant to title 32, chapter 11, article 5.