ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

SB 1176: health professionals; address; confidentiality

Sponsor: Senator Kern, LD 27

Committee on Government

Overview

Adds a certified nursing assistant or a registered nurse (Health Professional) to the list of eligible persons who can petition the superior court to prohibit the general public from accessing their records.

History

In any county, an eligible person may request that the general public be prohibited from accessing records relating to that person maintained by the county recorder, county assessor, county treasurer or the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). Additionally, an eligible person, and any other registered voter who resides at the same residence address as the eligible person, may request that the general public be prohibited from assessing records relating to that person, including any of the person's documents and the voting precinct number contained in their voter registration record (A.R.S. § 11-483 and 16-153).

Currently, there are 21 individuals who are eligible persons which include a: 1) former public official; 2) peace officer; 3) spouse of a peace officer; 4) spouse or minor child of a deceased peace officer; 5) justice; 6) judge; 7) commissioner; 8) hearing officer; 9) public defender; 10) prosecutor; 11) code enforcement officer; 12) adult or juvenile corrections officer; 13) corrections support staff member; 14) probation officer; 15) member of the commission on appellate court appointments; 16) member of the board of executive clemency; 17) law enforcement support staff member; 18) employee of the Arizona Department of Child Safety or Adult Protective Services; 19) national guard member; 20) a victim of harassment, domestic violence, sexual offense or stalking; and 21) a firefighter (A.R.S. §§ 11-483; 11-484; 16-153; 28-454; 39-123 and 39-124).

A person who knowingly shares the personal information of certain eligible persons on the internet is guilty of a class 5 felony if the dissemination of the information is reasonably apparent to pose an imminent and serious threat to the safety of the eligible person or the eligible person's family (A.R.S. § 13-2401).

Provisions

1. Authorizes a Health Professional to request the county recorder, county assessor, county treasurer and ADOT to prohibit public access to their information. (Sec. 1, 2, and 4-7)

2. Stipules the county recorder, county assessor and county treasurer must send a notice to the health professional informing them of the order's expiration date six months before the expiration date. (Sec. 1, 2 and 4)

3. Prohibits a person from knowingly making available personal information of a health professional on the internet if the dissemination of the personal information poses an imminent and serious threat to the safety of the eligible person or the eligible person's family. (Sec. 3)

4. Modifies the definition of eligible person, immediate family and personal information to include health professionals. (Sec. 1 and 3)

5. Defines health professional. (Sec. 1-7)

6. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-7)

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