REFERENCE TITLE: inpatient hospital services; formulary |
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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SB 1584 |
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Introduced by Senator Wadsack
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An Act
amending title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-434.02; relating to health care institutions.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-434.02, to read:
36-434.02. Inpatient hospital services; clozapine; treatment-resistant schizophrenia
A hospital that provides inpatient hospital services shall have clozapine available for patients who have treatment-resistant schizophrenia. The hospital shall follow the risk evaluation and mitigation strategies associated with clozapine and maintain treatment without requiring excessive patient testing.