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Senate Engrossed
informed consent; medical interventions |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026
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SENATE BILL 1557 |
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AN ACT
Amending title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-3228.01; relating to health professionals.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.1. Title
32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding
section 32-3228.01, to read:
32-3228.01. Informed consent; exception; definition
A. Before performing any medical intervention on a patient, A health professional shall obtain a signed informed consent, which shall be retained in the patient's medical record.
B. The requirements of subsection a of this section do not apply when a patient is receiving emergency medical care.
C. For the purposes of this section, "medical intervention" means a medical procedure, treatment, device, drug, injection, medication or medical action taken to diagnose, prevent or cure a disease or alter the health or biological function of a person.