Bill > HB2248

This bill, titled the "Arizona Medical Freedom Act," prohibits businesses, schools, and government entities in Arizona from requiring individuals to undergo or refrain from using any "medical intervention," which is defined as any medical procedure, treatment, device, drug, injection, medication, or action taken to prevent or cure disease or alter health or biological function. Specifically, businesses cannot deny services, admission, or transportation based on a person's medical intervention status, nor can they mandate them for employment unless it's for travel to a foreign jurisdiction that requires it as the sole means of entry, with specific notice requirements. Ticket issuers are also barred from denying access to entertainment events based on a person's medical intervention status. Schools cannot mandate medical interventions for attendance or employment, except for specific infectious diseases or infestations as defined by the department of health, or if a student is prohibited from attending under existing law. Government entities cannot require medical interventions for benefits, services, licenses, permits, building entry, or transportation, nor as a condition of employment. The bill also prevents businesses and government entities from offering different compensation or benefits based on an employee's medical intervention status. These prohibitions do not apply to personal protective equipment required by industry standards or federal law, but explicitly exclude vaccines, mask mandates, or other medical interventions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Attorney General or county prosecuting attorneys can enforce these provisions and seek legal remedies, with the losing party responsible for attorney fees and costs.