Bill Amendment: AZ SB1445 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular
Bill Title: Health care services; patient education
Status: 2016-05-17 - Chapter 283 [SB1445 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2016-SB1445-SENATE_ADOPTED_AMENDMENT_Barto_flr_amend_ref_Bill_adopted.html
Bill
Number: S.B. 1445
Barto Floor Amendment
Reference to: printed bill
Amendment drafted by: Emily Mercado
FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
· Clarifies hospital systems contracted with AHCCCS are not included in the prohibition relating to the discipline of health care professionals who educate and advise patients about lawful health care services.
· States this section does not impair or contradict any other state law regarding lawful healthcare services.
· Clarifies the definition of off-label use.
· States this section does not prohibit a health profession regulatory board from taking action if a health care professional commits unprofessional conduct arising out of the conduct specified in this section, and states that unprofessional conduct does not include conduct by a health professional who is acting within the minimum standards of practice as determined by the health professional’s health profession regulatory board.
Fifty-second Legislature Barto
Second Regular Session S.B. 1445
BARTO FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1445
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, line 8, strike "this state" insert "a health profession regulatory board to carry out functions of the board"
Line 14, after "services" insert "that is allowed under state law"
Between lines 36 and 37, insert:
"3. Impair or contradict any other state law regarding lawful health care services.
4. Prohibit a health profession regulatory board from taking action if a health professional commits unprofessional conduct arising out of the conduct specified in this section."
Line 42, strike "that" insert "if the intent is the practice of medicine and the use"
Page 2, after line 7 insert:
"5. Unprofessional conduct does not include conduct by a health professional who is acting within the minimum standards of practice as determined by the health professional's health profession regulatory board."
Amend title to conform
