REFERENCE TITLE: hospitals; sexual assault; notification State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 HB 2817 Introduced by Representatives Terech: Bliss, Gress, Parker B, Willoughby An Act amending title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-425.10; relating to health care institutions. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: hospitals; sexual assault; notification
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
HB 2817
Introduced by Representatives Terech: Bliss, Gress, Parker B, Willoughby
REFERENCE TITLE: hospitals; sexual assault; notification
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
HB 2817
Introduced by
Representatives Terech: Bliss, Gress, Parker B, Willoughby
An Act
amending title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-425.10; relating to health care institutions.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-425.10, to read: START_STATUTE36-425.10. Hospitals; patient notification; sexual assault investigation process A hospital shall provide to each patient, or the patient's parent, guardian or next of kin, a document that notifies the patient that the patient has rights and choices if the patient is allegedly sexually assaulted while in the hospital, that, if the patient is allegedly sexually assaulted while in the hospital, a hospital administrator or the hospital administrator's designee will meet with the patient and explain the hospital's investigation process to the patient and that the patient may contact law enforcement at any time. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-425.10, to read:
START_STATUTE36-425.10. Hospitals; patient notification; sexual assault investigation process
A hospital shall provide to each patient, or the patient's parent, guardian or next of kin, a document that notifies the patient that the patient has rights and choices if the patient is allegedly sexually assaulted while in the hospital, that, if the patient is allegedly sexually assaulted while in the hospital, a hospital administrator or the hospital administrator's designee will meet with the patient and explain the hospital's investigation process to the patient and that the patient may contact law enforcement at any time. END_STATUTE