REFERENCE TITLE: inmate medical records; electronic storage State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HB 2215 Introduced by Representative Blackman AN ACT Amending title 41, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1610.04; relating to the state department of corrections. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: inmate medical records; electronic storage
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
HB 2215
Introduced by Representative Blackman
REFERENCE TITLE: inmate medical records; electronic storage
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
HB 2215
Introduced by
Representative Blackman
AN ACT
Amending title 41, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1610.04; relating to the state department of corrections.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 41, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1610.04, to read: START_STATUTE41-1610.04. Inmate medical records; electronic storage; definition A. The department may store an inmate's medical records electronically. B. Notwithstanding any other law, if the department stores an inmate's medical records electronically, the department is not required to keep and may dispose of any physical copies of an inmate's medical records. C. For the purposes of this section, "medical records" includes any medical records that are retained by the department or a medical professional and that relate to medical treatment that was provided to the inmate while in a department facility. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1610.04, to read:
START_STATUTE41-1610.04. Inmate medical records; electronic storage; definition
A. The department may store an inmate's medical records electronically.
B. Notwithstanding any other law, if the department stores an inmate's medical records electronically, the department is not required to keep and may dispose of any physical copies of an inmate's medical records.
C. For the purposes of this section, "medical records" includes any medical records that are retained by the department or a medical professional and that relate to medical treatment that was provided to the inmate while in a department facility. END_STATUTE