REFERENCE TITLE: patient rights; health care services

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

SB 1600

Introduced by

Senators Carroll: Bolick, Dunn, Farnsworth, Finchem, Gowan, Kavanagh, Leach, Payne, Petersen, Rogers, Shamp, Shope

An Act

amending title 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 9; relating to health care services.

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

Section 1. Title 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 9, to read:

CHAPTER 9

PATIENTS' RIGHTS

ARTICLE 1. PATIENTS' RIGHTS

START_STATUTE1-901. Health professionals; patients; rights; definitions

A. A Patient has the right to receive health care services from a health professional who abides by the following principles:

1. To act only in the patient's best interest.

2. To not harm to the patient.

3. To ensure that each medical decision, except in an emergency, requires informed consent.

B. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Health professional" has the same meaning prescribed in section 32-3201.

2. "Patient" MEANS a human being. END_STATUTE