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REFERENCE TITLE: prisoners; medical records; family access |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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HB 2229 |
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Introduced by Representatives Shah: Blackman, Longdon
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AN ACT
amending title 31, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 31-224.01; relating to prisoners.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 31, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 31-224.01, to read:
31-224.01. Prisoner medical records; release to immediate family; medical recommendation; definition
A. a prisoner may authorize the department to release the prisoner's medical record to a member of the prisoner's immediate family. If authorized by the prisoner, The department shall release the prisoner's medical record to a member of the prisoner's immediate family.
B. A member of the prisoner's immediate family who is authorized to receive the prisoner's medical record may submit a recommendation on behalf of the prisoner to the department for medical treatment for the prisoner. The recommendation must be from a medical professional who has recently reviewed the prisoner's medical record or who has previously treated the prisoner for a medical condition.
C. For the purposes of this section, "medical record" includes any medical record that is retained by the department or a medical professional and that relates to medical treatment that was provided to the prisoner while in a department facility.