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This bill requires hospitals in Arizona that accept payment under a specific chapter of state law to add a question to their patient admission or registration forms asking if the patient is a U.S. citizen, lawfully present in the U.S., or not lawfully present in the U.S., with a clear statement that the answer will not affect their care or be reported to immigration authorities. Hospitals must then submit quarterly reports to the state department detailing the number of patients in each of these categories, as well as those who declined to answer. The department can establish rules for these reports and the forms used, but cannot require hospitals to disclose patient names or other personal identifying information. Annually, the department will compile a report for state leaders and the public on the total numbers, the costs of uncompensated care for undocumented immigrants, and the impact on hospital services and funding.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83674