REFERENCE TITLE: health facilities; anonymous complaints; prohibition

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1345

Introduced by

Senators Werner: Angius

AN ACT

Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-420.06; 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 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-420.06, to read:

START_STATUTE36-420.06. Anonymous complaints; prohibition; exceptions

The DEPARTMENT of health services and the Arizona health care cost containment system may not accept or investigate an anonymous complaint against a health care institution unless the complaint is from either of the following:

1. The subject of the allegation within the complaint.

2. A witness to the conduct being alleged in the complaint. END_STATUTE