ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: HHS DPA 4-1-2-0 | 3^rd Read 17-10-3-0 House: APPROP DP 11-7-0-0

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SB 1600: patient rights; health care services

Sponsor: Senator Carroll, LD 28

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Overview

Declares a patient's rights in relation to receiving services from a healthcare professional.

History

Arizona Administrative Code outlines patient rights as it pertains to interactions with healthcare professionals. A.A.C. R9-10-212 states that the Department of Health Services Director must require, including but not limited to, that: 1) a patient is treated with dignity, respect and consideration; 2) a patient is not subjected to abuse, neglect, exploitation, coercion, manipulation or sexual abuse or harassment; 3) a patient or their representative either consents to or refuses treatment, except in an emergency; and 4) a patient is informed of alternatives and costs to treatments.  

Provisions

1. States that a patient in Arizona has the right to receive healthcare services from a healthcare professional who abides by the following principles:

a) to act only in the patient's best interest;

b) to do no harm; and

c) to ensure that each medical decision, proposed diagnostic, therapeutic procedure or course of action requires informed consent, except in an emergency. (Sec. 1)

2. Defines terms. (Sec. 1)

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