Senate Engrossed House Bill

criminal justice case information; reporting

(now: reporting; criminal justice case information)

(now: COVID-19 vaccine; disclosure)

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

HOUSE BILL 2190

AN ACT

amending title 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 16; relating to public health.

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

Section 1. Title 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 16, to read:

CHAPTER 16

VACCINE REQUIREMENTS PROHIBITED

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

START_STATUTE36-1801. Business entities; services and products; condition on vaccine prohibited

A business entity doing business in this state may not require a person to disclose to the business entity or a third-party online application whether the person has or has not received a COVID-19 vaccine or a vaccine to address any variant of COVID-19 as a condition for receiving any service, product or admission to an event or venue. END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE36-1802. Government benefits and services; condition on vaccine prohibited

tHIS state OR A county or local government entity or official in this state or any university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents may not require a person to disclose to this state, a county or local government entity or official or university whether the person has received a COVID-19 vaccine or a vaccine to address any variant of COVID-19 as a condition for receiving a government benefit or service, including services provided by a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents. END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE36-1803. Chapter application; denying health care services; prohibition; definition

A. This chapter does not prohibit a health professional or a health care institution licensed pursuant to this title, including hospitals, nursing care institutions, residential care institutions, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, group homes or other medical facilities, from requiring documentation from a patient, resident, employee or visitor of whether the person has or has not received the COVID-19 vaccine or a vaccine to address any variant of COVID-19.

B. A health care institution may not deny a patient or a resident health care services based on the person's vaccination status.

C. For the purposes of this section, "health professional" has the same meaning prescribed in section 32-3201. END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE36-1804. Violation; classification

A person that violates this chapter is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.END_STATUTE