Arizona Bill Regarding Health-Care Institution Licensing (HB 2041)

HB 2041 would amend current Arizona law relating to licensure and health-care institutions.

Abortion Clinics

The bill would remove obsolete language relating to unclassified health-care facility licensing for an abortion clinic.

Admitting Privileges 

The bill would require an abortion clinic to submit all required documentation, including verification that an abortion clinic’s physicians who are required to be available, have admitting privileges at a health-care institution pursuant to Section 36-449.03(c)(3), on or before the anniversary of the issue date of the clinic’s license.

STATUS

Passed the house on February 2, 2017, by a 59-0 vote.

Passed the senate on March 30, 2017, by a 29-0 vote.

Signed by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) on March 31, 2017.

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