license; driver; nonoperating; medical indicia
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill amends Arizona’s driver and nonoperating identification licenses to include a space for individuals to indicate if they have a medical condition and to provide a designated area for advanced health care directives, including living wills and power of attorneys. It also clarifies the process for maintaining medical indicator information on licenses and outlines provisions for prehospital medical care directives, including a specific orange-colored form and immunity for those relying on valid directives. The bill also requires coordination with the Arizona Health Care Directives Registry.
Key provisions
- Adds a space on driver and nonoperating licenses to indicate medical conditions using a prescribed medical code.
- Allows for the inclusion of advanced health care directives (living wills, power of attorneys) on driver and nonoperating licenses.
- Specifies that the department will not maintain medical code indicators in its computer records after issuance of a license.
- Establishes a specific form for prehospital medical care directives, requiring an orange background and detailed patient information.
- Provides immunity from liability for emergency medical system personnel, hospital staff, and direct care staff who rely on valid prehospital medical care directives.
- Defines ‘highly restricted personal information’ to include photographs, social security numbers, and medical information.
- Requires coordination with the Arizona Health Care Directives Registry.
- Clarifies the requirements for prehospital medical care directives regarding resuscitation measures.
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