Senate Engrossed technical correction; emergency interception. (now: health professionals; pregnant women; information) State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 SENATE BILL 1366 An Act amending title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-3230.02; relating to health professionals. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Senate Engrossed technical correction; emergency interception. (now: health professionals; pregnant women; information)
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
SENATE BILL 1366
Senate Engrossed
technical correction; emergency interception.
(now: health professionals; pregnant women; information)
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
2023
SENATE BILL 1366
An Act
amending title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-3230.02; relating to health professionals.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-3230.02, to read: START_STATUTE32-3230.02. Health professionals; pregnant women; required information Each physician who is licensed pursuant to chapter 13 or 17 of this title, nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to chapter 15 of this title and physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to chapter 25 of this title is required to inform a patient who is pregnant and whose visit with the physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant is related to the pregnancy That: 1. Medical assistance benefits may be available for prenatal care, childbirth and neonatal care. 2. The father of the unborn child is liable to assist in the support of the child, even if he has offered to pay for an abortion. In the case of rape or incest, this information may be omitted. 3. Public and private agencies and services are available to assist the woman during her pregnancy and after the birth of her child if she chooses not to have an abortion, whether she chooses to keep the child or place the child for adoption. 4. It is unlawful for any person to coerce a woman to undergo an abortion. 5. The department of health services maintains a website that describes the unborn child and lists the agencies that offer alternatives to abortion. 6. The woman has the right to review the website and that a printed copy of the materials on the website will be provided to her free of charge if she chooses to review these materials.END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-3230.02, to read:
START_STATUTE32-3230.02. Health professionals; pregnant women; required information
Each physician who is licensed pursuant to chapter 13 or 17 of this title, nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to chapter 15 of this title and physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to chapter 25 of this title is required to inform a patient who is pregnant and whose visit with the physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant is related to the pregnancy That:
1. Medical assistance benefits may be available for prenatal care, childbirth and neonatal care.
2. The father of the unborn child is liable to assist in the support of the child, even if he has offered to pay for an abortion. In the case of rape or incest, this information may be omitted.
3. Public and private agencies and services are available to assist the woman during her pregnancy and after the birth of her child if she chooses not to have an abortion, whether she chooses to keep the child or place the child for adoption.
4. It is unlawful for any person to coerce a woman to undergo an abortion.
5. The department of health services maintains a website that describes the unborn child and lists the agencies that offer alternatives to abortion.
6. The woman has the right to review the website and that a printed copy of the materials on the website will be provided to her free of charge if she chooses to review these materials.END_STATUTE