PREFILED    DEC 12 2017

REFERENCE TITLE: health professionals; penalties; prohibition

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session 2018

SB 1031

Introduced by Senator Farnsworth D

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32‑3226; 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 32-3226, to read:

START_STATUTE32-3226.  Health professionals; punishment prohibited; definition

A.  This state, any political subdivision of this state or any department or agency of this state, including a health profession regulatory board, may not punish a health professional if a patient, at any point during treatment, declines any of the following:

1.  Any testing.

2.  A procedure.

3.  A recommendation of the health professional, including a transfer of care.

B.  For the purposes of this section, "punish" means to impose any penalty, sanction or disciplinary action. END_STATUTE