REFERENCE TITLE: development disabilities; family caregivers; liability |
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-first Legislature Second Regular Session 2014
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HB 2193 |
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Introduced by Representative Seel
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AN ACT
Amending title 36, chapter 5.1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-596.58; relating to DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 5.1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-596.58, to read:
36-596.58. Medical services provided by family members; department immunity from liability
A person who provides medical care to a family member who has a developmental disability shall hold the department harmless for any medical condition that results from providing that care.