Bill > SB1120

This bill mandates that by July 1, 2027, hospitals in Arizona performing cardiac catheterization procedures that use real-time x-ray imaging must equip at least half of their procedure rooms with a radiation protection system, which is defined as a shielding system offering protection equivalent to a .25 millimeter lead-equivalent apron and including real-time dosimetry to measure radiation exposure to healthcare professionals. Hospitals can meet this requirement by issuing a purchase order for these systems for at least fifty percent of the relevant rooms by the July 1, 2027 deadline and completing their installation by December 31, 2027, with a "purchase order" being a legally binding document from the hospital to a vendor for equipment at a set price.