REFERENCE TITLE: hospital staff privileges; prohibition

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature Second Regular Session 2014

SB 1120

Introduced by Senators Ward, Burges; Representatives Borrelli, Boyer, Livingston: Senators Murphy, Yee

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 2.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-435.01; 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 2.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-435.01, to read:

START_STATUTE36-435.01.  Hospital staff privileges; physicians; prohibitions

The governing board of a health care institution that is classified by the director as a hospital pursuant to section 36‑405 may not require a physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17 to be a participating provider under title XVIII or XIX of the social security act as a condition for eligibility for staff privileges. END_STATUTE