ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: HHS DPA 7-0-1-0 | 3^rd Read 29-0-1-0 House: HHS DP 7-2-0-0

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SB 1416: health professionals; off-label use; medications

Sponsor: Senator Barto, LD 15

Caucus & Cow

Overview

Prohibits specified entities from punishing a health professional for making a patient or the public aware of lawful health care services through an online platform.

History

Currently, Arizona, or any Arizona political subdivision, department or agency, including a health profession regulatory board or a private entity contracted with a health profession regulatory board is prohibited from punishing a health professional, directly or indirectly, for making a patient aware of lawful health care services for which there is a reasonable basis,  including the off-label use of health care services or health care-related research or data or for offering, providing or making available lawful health care services.

Lawful health care service is any health-related service or treatment, to the extent that the service or treatment is allowed or not prohibited by law or regulation, that may be provided by persons or businesses that are otherwise allowed to offer such services (A.R.S. § 32-3221).

Provisions

1. Prohibits Arizona, any Arizona political subdivision, department or agency from punishing a health professional, directly or indirectly for  making a patient aware of or educating the public, through the use of any online platform, about lawful health care services, for which there is a reasonable basis. (Sec. 1)

2. Modifies the definition of a lawful health care service to include the off-label use of medications during a public health emergency. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes a conforming change. (Sec. 1)

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