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Senate Engrossed
patient rights; health care services |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
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SENATE BILL 1600 |
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An Act
amending title 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 9; relating to health care services.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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
1-901. Health professionals; patients; rights; definitions
A. If a Patient receives health care services in this state, the 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 DO NO harm.
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.